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I want to share a personal experience that's had a lasting impact on me and my family. It's a difficult topic, but I've decided to speak...

Let's cut the crap and really look at each other. We're so quick to judge, to assume we know someone's story based on a glimpse. But we...

When I was in kindergarten, a classmate had an accident - she peed her pants during our winter concert practice. I remember feeling a...

We were at a seafood restaurant in Lincoln City. I was only 11, but I knew I had to defend her. A group of young adults were mocking my...

I want to share a personal experience that's had a lasting impact on me and my family. It's a difficult topic, but I've decided to speak...

The legacy I leave lies in my outlook. In my bright spirit. I don't have riches, but I have an optimistic heart and a gentle soul. I...

Pleasantries still matter, please and thank you, a language that's still spoken. Acknowledging others still matters, a nod, a smile, a...

What keeps me sober from alcohol (over 7 years!!)? For starters, intimacy, connection, and being honest with myself about who I am. I can...

A friend reached out to me about the post I made yesterday about being sober from alcohol. She mentioned never remembering me drinking...

They say nobody can hold you back but yourself, but that's a lie. It's a shame-filled narrative that ignores the impact others can have...

Here's what's gotten me through some tough shit: being stupidly confident. It's not about knowing it all, it's about being down to learn,...

The secret life of a young mom: surviving on air, love, and scraps of food. My lunch breaks were spent shuttling kids around, while my...

Looking back, my time as a stripper in my early twenties was some of the best years of my life. I was a young, single mom desperate to...

Be real, or don't bother. If you're gonna show up online, at least have the guts to be yourself. Don't let the world dictate your...

I'm calling BS on 'trauma dumping.' You know, the idea that you need permission to share your struggles with others? I used to buy into...

I still chuckle thinking about my pre-smartphone days, navigating to Portland for acting gigs with nothing but handwritten directions and...

I walked out of my job at a restaurant years ago because I wanted more. I felt like if I didn't make a change, I'd just be 'happy enough'...

Beware of people who only complain about you behind your back. Their negativity won't help you grow or improve. I learned this lesson...

It was before high school, I must've been in junior high, and I had just gotten a new pair of shoes at Payless in the mall. I was super...

There are people who touch your life in ways that stay with you forever. For me, one of those people was a man I met while working as a...