Falling in Love
By Abrielle — June is a special month. I feel summer setting in. Falling in love is like summer. Watching the sun set, saying goodbye to the
Jul 12, 2021
I Ardently Feel
By Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana — A spiritual thirst, an unending quest lurks in the heart at the forefront. Neither can I resist, nor can I
Jun 18, 2021
Living the Good Life
By Leah Bleiberg — To this day, I'm not sure what possessed me to answer the dentist the way I did. I think it was the feisty part of me
Jun 11, 2021
Be Grateful
By Nikkia Newton — Be careful that you sit across from a friend and eat lunch. Be grateful that you can still live to make a mistake. Be
May 17, 2021
Four Moments
By Alisha Foster — Seeing you for the first time shocked me— Like seeing someone I thought was dead. I forgot myself, crowded over to touch
May 12, 2021
Dear Grandma,
By Linda Petrucelli — Thank you for the many times you welcomed me into your apartment to spend the night. I loved climbing up the
Apr 22, 2021
African Society and Achievement
By Josiah Ikpe — As much as I tell a story about how relegated Africa is, I also have to tell the story of how she inspires us to spread and
Dec 23, 2020
Many Things
By Robert Knox — I am grateful for the nurse who told me her name and who then asked me to tell her my birthdate, which I managed, and
Dec 4, 2020
Words Attached to Action
By Jennifer A. Minotti, Editor-in-Chief — I continue to encourage you to use your words in whatever way(s) feel safe, appropriate and
Nov 22, 2020
Nice People
By Philip Vassallo — One day, she’ll be on her way, driving a bit too fast, when from the car seat in the back,
her child will say,
Nov 16, 2020
She Calls Me "DD"
By Debra Dolan — I find myself in a whole new world, awakening to what really matters—supporting children and families in our society.
Sep 4, 2020
Helping Hand
By Michele Sorensen — In these days and times, with so much sadness and fear going around, I like to take a few minutes every day
Aug 17, 2020
The Patrick Hutchinson Photo
By Carol Keegan — Who are you, Patrick Hutchinson? How did your personal code of morality become so richly complex?
Jun 19, 2020
Grateful in the Time of COVID
By Linda McCauley Freeman — I am grateful for the pause, the time we have asked for all our adult lives for nowhere to
Jun 8, 2020
A Tchaikovsky Waltz Calling Me
By Yash Seyedbagheri — I am grateful for the stillness of evening, when lights snake through the pines and over
May 16, 2020
