This article will not teach you how to make money nor will it provide a three-step guide to solve a problem. It will not help you to get social media followers or likes. It is not something that will use stories of my successes or failures while conducting experiments in…

Wrapped inside a cold sweat, face flushed, unsure whether to puke on your shoes or run for the hills, you find yourself thinking one thought, “Who do I think I am to (insert a job position or anything you believe you’re not good enough to do here)?” And just like…

My dog is “that” dog. There is no mystery with her; she doesn’t play coy. As you come walking along with your tame dog, mine is doing aerials while wagging her tail so hard she’s smacking her own sides. Your dog is thinking, ‘Really? Is this one of my own…

I am a mixed human, a beautiful blended soul. I’ve never written those words for public consumption nor been quite as kind to myself in my language until now. People on both sides of my family — people of different races and ethnicities — hid part of my history from…

Seeking permission was my secret addiction, though I didn’t know it for years. I always thought of addiction as being related to substances, like alcohol and drugs. However, after putting my best foot forward for a job I didn’t even want and saying yes to things when I wanted to…

A simple design on my dog’s poop bag led to the discovery of two things I’d been missing — desire and exquisite joy. Weird, right? While heading out the door, I grabbed the bag and noticed a whale design. …