Category archives: Life

It’s not for the reasons you think

It’s Monday morning, almost 7 a.m., and I’m at the Mayo Clinic waiting for my name to be called for my first rheumatology appointment. I’ve had undiagnosed pain for almost three years; I still don’t know how to explain it in a couple of sentences, not in a way that will help others “get it.”… Read more »

I believe in God. Not the judgmental God featured in many versions of the Bible, who condemns everyone who isn’t a cisgender straight white man. Not the God that’s attached to any religion, nor the God whose love isn’t big enough to understand human error. I believe in the God who provides strength and faith… Read more »

We need to use our voices to help others heal.

I spent my adolescence looking for validation from boys — until I stopped

I went from knowing nothing about sex to becoming a sex-ed activist.

I have an anxiety disorder and support eliminating trigger warnings

Being black is a lot more than the color of one’s skin or the stereotypes others have created and perpetuated

Is my weight really the only thing that dictates my worth?

What happens when you’re suddenly not the smartest kid in the room anymore, but the only kid in the room?