Part I We barrelled into Church a motley crue, composed of one shoeless screaming to be shirtless, who wanted to run and climb. Hung from the other arm was one whose Only desire was to scream and run, but Who had cried out "I want Jesus" in the parking lot. I came for the Living... Continue Reading →
Published piece: Threads of Hope
Hey faithful readers, I got published! I wrote a piece for Radiant on hope, and I also got to read it on an open mic night for them and Ever Eden. Here’s a little teaser and a link to read it. I woke in a puddle of blood. As I rushed to the bathroom, tendrils... Continue Reading →
The Silence
For the last few weeks, I've barely posted on here. I felt guilty and I insulted myself for it, but it wasn't until tonight that I realized what I was doing. I have a bad habit of getting too caught up in what everyone else thinks about me. We have all heard that one, I... Continue Reading →
My Worst Nightmare
I had every writers worst nightmare happen to me today. I got a good look at everything I don't have. I don't have writing credits, I don't have many connections, I don't have time, I don't have so many things it hurts. I posted my own rec post, but I don't know that it's really... Continue Reading →
The Power of Unity: a review of Grey’s Anatomy on Abuse(TRIGGER WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT AND SPOILERS)
Tonight, on Grey's Anatomy, I witnessed, in my opinion, one of the most powerful moments of television in all of history. It may get missed, because we are in season eleventy hundred at this point, but it shouldn't. It was an episode about abuse and assault, and there a million things to talk about about... Continue Reading →
The Momo Challenge: Pray for Your Enemies
As mama to two wonderful girls and a lover of teens everywhere, the momo challenge is a huge struggle for me. It comes on the heels of "Elsagate," (another instance of people using YouTube to hurt young people.) It is hard for me to comprehend that anyone could be so evil that they would try... Continue Reading →
Workin Moms in Netflix
You guys, hold up. This is a thing. Netflix did a show on working moms. WHAT?!? Not only that, but they did one on a moms group. Also, Tully came out this year. Do you know what this means? This means we are so freaking lucky to live in this current time as moms. We... Continue Reading →
The Art of Hating and Loving: A Defense of Dan Humphrey
At the end of Gossip Girl, there is a moment when Dan must decide whether to satirize Serena or to write an ode to her. He publishes the satirical denouncement of her character, while he gives the ode to her. She is mystified by how he could be so hateful if he loved her. Throughout... Continue Reading →
If I Could Make A Change…
I'm about to be a little dangerous. Brace yourself. I am reading Renegade Women in Film & TV, and let me tell you, it is incredible and inspiring. The phrase that I can't get out of my head is "A woman living a creative life is bound necessarily to do things sometimes defiant by convention." Following the... Continue Reading →
Fiction: Prologue
You guys, I just wrote this, and I am so proud of it. I'm going to be working it into a book, and I am really really excited for it. A few months after my first miscarriage, I started having a burning desire to have a threesome. My husband and I were struggling with intimacy... Continue Reading →
