Meet others where they are, not where you think they should be. I twirled the rose gold chain in my hands as I studied the intricate design carved into the object at the…

It was the summer going into 7th grade, and we were on a bus headed to Miami.  The hair sliding out of my ponytail near the back of my neck was drenched and…

I climb behind the wheel of my red Subaru and take off driving.  The radio station I have preset struggles to compete with the air blowing from the vents of my car, as…

It’s been a rough week. A week of searching when I only found disappointment.  A week of questioning when I was only left with more questions than answers.  A week of hoping when…

I sunk into the cushions of the couch and pulled the blanket over my knees to snuggle closer.  I needed a little comfort to cover the discomfort I was beginning to feel from…

The newly sharpened pencil makes a scratching sound against the paper as tiny checkmarks begin to mark their way down the page and inside the empty boxes.  The perfectly lined notebook paper has…

It was 10 a.m., but I had been awake since about the same time the sun came up.  I stepped onto the charter bus stealing the front seat as the hair in my…

The things we say or do may feel unnoticed, but it doesn’t go without making an impact.  Keep being a light even when it feels underappreciated.  You are noticed.  You are appreciated.  You…

I remember when I was 5 years old, and I would slip into my dad’s work boots.  I stomped around in the dirt as if I were ready to take on the next…

The rising steam from the ground and the wilting plants show signs it hasn’t rained here much.  The air felt dry as though the sky had been withholding, the sun soaking all the…