From Trauma to Freedom
In that moment, my body was no longer mine; I couldn’t move or speak. He didn’t speak either. The only sound was his heavy breathing...
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 7 min
Pain and HumorÂ
In the year of my birth, 1952, our desolate Texas prairie lured only the wildcatter oil tycoons from the east coast and the hardworking...
- Oct 17, 2019
- 7 min
To Find Happiness
What makes a happy life? Wealth? Success? Passion? For many years, I tried to figure out how to be happy. Turns out...
- Mar 8, 2019
- 5 min
In the Light
When I was growing up, the world of the LGBT community was almost strictly for homosexuals, and the idea of being transgender was taboo...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 7 min
And I Am Happy
And suddenly pop—there I was. Well, it wasn’t so much a pop, and I’m sure there was a whole lot more screaming and bad language, but...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 6 min
Love Finds a Way
I was an only child and that contributed to me being a shy introvert, uncomfortable with people until my teenage years. Despite my social...
- Sep 20, 2018
- 7 min
Living My Life
For years after I came out, I identified as a lesbian, but over time I came to realize that I was bisexual. The time I spent with men...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 6 min
Unplanned Happiness
I wanted to live a better life. I made plans and took action, thinking I could create my own future. But I now realize now that things...
- Jun 6, 2018
- 7 min
Outside the Kingdom Hall
My grandparents raised me and my cousin, Lance, after my parents divorced when I was five. We lived in a trailer. Grandpa made our...
- May 18, 2018
- 6 min
Grief Aside
It’s hard to close the doors to the past. Though sometimes, it is necessary to move on, because that closed door often opens another...
- Apr 20, 2018
- 6 min
To Be Brave Again
Our favorite was hide-and-seek. We would hide in unconventional places like the fridge or dryer. My father worked in logistics, and my...
- Apr 6, 2018
- 4 min
Every Child’s an Artist
I have always found it amazing how quickly someone’s opinion of you can change once they see you. For example, maybe someone mentions...
- Mar 9, 2018
- 6 min
This Too Shall Pass
When both of your marriages end because of infidelity, it can be hard to trust that there’s honest love out there anymore. Moving forward...
- Feb 23, 2018
- 8 min
The Slum Life
The north is prosperous while most of the south is impoverished. We lived on the southern side of the province. My family was immensely...
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