She slings her bag over her shoulder and pushes through the door. Heels click on the tile as she walks toward the sink. Two girls hunch at the edges of a table in the corner swiping on eye shadow. Another stretches over the sink toward the mirror, applying mascara. Looking … [Read more...]
What’s Your Love Kryptonite?
Before my mind recalls the candid conversation, my body remembers. The previous day a friend of mine, in the most loving way possible, pointed out some blind spots in my life. Subtle relationship infractions I have committed and tolerated for years. As a result I let the … [Read more...]
Our Sexual Past Doesn’t have to Dictate Our Children’s Future
Humidity suffocated the end of spring that year. It snuck into town ahead of the tourists. And she showed up around the same time. That’s why I remember it. As spring passed the baton to summer, the rickety wooden boardwalk slats sweat remnants of last summer. Aromas of briney … [Read more...]
For the Overachiever: When you Miss the Mark
I pace back and forth in front of the fridge. I grasp the door handle, and then let go. I glance over at the orange on the counter considering it a better option. I snatch the orange from the bowl, breathe out a forced sigh and pace back to the living room. “I’ll wait until … [Read more...]
Who are you, Really?
What are we doing for the approval of others instead of God? A friend of mine, and devout God lover, removed her head covering last week. Not because she doesn’t believe in it, and not because she is bitter at God or religious traditions. She did it because she was covering … [Read more...]
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