One of my close friends suddenly died from a motorcycle accident about two years ago. December of 2021 was the first time in my life I...

Do you ever stop to take a moment and reflect on your growth? I have to make a conscious effort to do this or I tend to get caught up...

I heard ‘Conrad’ by Ben Howard on my drive home from work the other night. Do you remember that song? How we used to get high and lay in...

I’ve always been a sensitive person. When I was a teenager into my early twenties, I thought this was my downfall. Feeling my emotions...

Yesterday was a sad day for my family and I. We had to put our sweet Sophia to rest. Sophia was the big eared, anxious and cuddly...

Dear Dad, Do you remember when I was a little girl and used to trail behind you as you worked in the backyard? You'd be working on a...

I never had to want for love growing up in my house. Love was generous, kind and teeming to the brim. As a teenager, my mother dreamed of...

I was daydreaming about him this morning, and then you arrived. Like clockwork, you stepped in just when I forgot about you. You were...

As we get older, time feels as though it's moving faster with each passing day. Since the nature of time is swift and fleeting, we don't...

The first time I experienced the healing powers of writing was when I was thirteen years old. I had just got my heart broken, (you can...

I catch myself drifting into daydreams sometimes, where I envision the perfect partner, an ideal life and the warmth of being held by...

I knew the moment I had to leave. I was surprised at how certain I felt. For months the thought of packing up my belongings and dropping...

After Hurricane Sandy hit New York in 2012, I had moved into my Pop Pop's house because my parent's home was flooded and we had to wait...

I’ve been thinking about relationships lately, as I’m choosing to be alone for the first time in almost ten years. It’s freeing, this...

“Find a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” -Frida Kahlo I remember being younger and reading each word of this quote as...

September was the season of letting go and saying goodbye for a lot of people. I don't know about you, but this month felt like one big...

What if I told you that I’ve never found home? What if I said that I’ve always felt alone? Even when held in warm hands and looked at...

I woke up to the sun's rays dancing across the wood floor of our hotel room. Our balcony doors were open and I could see the deep blue of...

We got into the taxi, giggling and catching as many glimpses of Antonio as we could in his rearview mirror. Every time he turned around...

What were you hoping for this time? An old piece of me sitting on a shelf, not yet dusted? Stuck. Wanting. Lonely. Was this what you were...