To go forth and multiply
Adjusting his eyeglasses, the priest read Genesis 1:28. “This is the most misunderstood…
Personal journal
Stories, insights, and ramblings from my journal.
Letter #27: Twelve
Hello, Lia. You turned 12 today. I am walking in the arid, sticky…
Letter #26: Loving You Like a Haribon
Hello, Lia. By the time you read this, I would’ve told you that…
The world is f*cked, but I still love it and my soft heart hurts.
Walking in the world with a soft heart after Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation, three deaths, and seeing the poor slapped by systemic failure.
A 40th Birthday Boudoir Photo Shoot (and Some Takeaways)
*CONTENT WARNING: Mention of sexual assault and suicide. Please proceed only if you…
COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises brings back the authentic storytelling roots of Blogging, awards winners of Write to Ignite Season 3
Global award-winning communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises has finally concluded “UNMASKED:…
Letter #25: Coming home to your pages when I despair
On a manuscript I avoided for months because it reminded me of a person I lost, and returning to it and surprisingly finding light.
6 Mini-Essays for Each Stage of Situationship Grief
Nonfiction piece consisting of 6 interwoven mini-essays from journal entries across 8 months of grieving a friend who was more than a friend.
Attract versus chase
The right person sees what they’re going to miss before they do. They will do what it takes not to lose it. That’s how mature love is.
I wrote a poem that became a finalist in a US poetry contest. I lost but felt like I won.
On writing a poem for my daughter, it being a finalist in a poetry contest, and it feeling a win even if I didn’t win.
Beauty tip on how to look younger than your real age
When people ask how old I am & I answer, “Almost 40″, it’s typically followed by, “What’s your skincare regimen?” Here’s my secret.
Endings and beginnings
A surprising message of affirmation and reassurance on endings and beginnings from the Universe the day after our dog passed.
A dog’s passing
I’ve been fostering since I was a kid and never get used to pets dying. But maybe I shouldn’t. Maybe this is what love feels like when it has nowhere to go.
We need to need people more
We need to need people more. The right ones will feel as good,if not better, than isolation. They will remind you why community is essential.
Realignment
Nobody said healing is always smooth sailing. Realignment occurs because something went out of alignment.
Paris: The City of Love and Light
Explore four different aspects of Paris that make it such a special place to visit: its history, culture, landmarks, and the iconic Seine River.