Category archives: Life

Our hearts, individuality, and contributions to this nation determine who is American — not Trump

Has all this heartache served a greater purpose? Hell no. But writing about it has.

I’m ready to stop hiding from my emotions

This stigma surrounding community colleges should concern more Americans, because it only underscores and adds to the struggles of the already economically disadvantaged among us

The difference between being self-centered versus doing what’s right for you

Brown is the color I am now, here, today — a social activist working to inspire and empower as many brown hands and hearts as I can reach.

I had to find the determination to be a new version of myself, to release myself from the anguish that festered within me.

I worry that if I do nothing, his work will be lost

When your idol lets you down

On astrology, pretending, and finding comfort in fantasy