Nov 19, 20196 minAt the Start of My JourneyMy childhood was not sweet, to say the least. Instead of love and security, it was filled with mockery and humiliation...
Sep 3, 20198 minWhere I Fit InMy dad was an engineer for a federal contractor and my mom was a homemaker. We ended up having to move around a lot, but eventually...
Apr 17, 20196 minCheers to Chubby LadiesIt’s an easy sentiment to offer someone else, but it took a long time for me to view my own figure in this way. Loving my body has been...
Mar 12, 20196 minLove the Skin You’re InBut the most prominent memories from my childhood involve my hands gravitating constantly towards my face and my skin...
Feb 26, 20197 minAnd I Am HappyAnd 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...
Feb 7, 20197 minEven Weirdos Deserve LoveBut that all changed in the middle of my second year when I had a diabetic onset. The onset, itself, wasn’t too traumatic, seeing as how...
Jan 15, 20197 minNo Longer YoursI grew up in Arkansas in the 1970s, always searching for someone to love me like a father. My own passed away when I was just six months...
Jan 4, 20197 minI Am Who I AmFrom a very early age, I knew I had a unique identity. My favorite part of having mixed blood is to make people try to guess...
Nov 22, 20187 minAmongst the FogWhen I accepted myself as a lesbian, I was in my 30s, married to a man for 10 years, and had two children. It was the first time I had...
Nov 16, 20186 minA Life That Is WorthyWhen I was a child, I would walk the streets of Lahore, Pakistan, while staring at the dusty pavement below. I did not want to look...
Nov 9, 20186 minWhen I Lost, I BecameOn hot summer nights, my parents would pack up a picnic and take my us to the beach by the lake. The cool water breeze off the lake was...
Oct 11, 20186 minEudaimonia; To Have EnoughSadly, she wasn’t taught to make her own needs a priority in life. It was a product of the time, when sexism more avidly kept women in...
Oct 4, 20186 minTo the Girl Who DreamsBig or small, everyone makes plans for their future. As a girl who loved to dream, I had made plenty. Whether we lose ourselves in...
Sep 20, 20187 minLiving My LifeFor 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...
Sep 12, 20187 minRemoving the MaskWhen I was born, I was assigned male. I grew up in a conservative, Christian suburb of Chicago, Illinois in the 1970s. In those Triassic...
Sep 7, 20186 minTo Open the DoorLoud voices painted the walls of my family’s house in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We shared laughter and home-cooked meals at our large...
Aug 29, 20187 minA Battle Within MyselfIt’s a late night under an inky sky as I walk across campus from the theatre back to my apartment. The chilly night air rustles past me...
Jul 25, 20188 minAll I Ever KnewI stood outside in the two-acre backyard of my new home in Hesperia, California. The High Desert became the new place I would call home...
Jun 21, 20186 minThe Arranged MarriageMy younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...
Jun 7, 20188 minBecoming MeIt’s strange for me to look back on my old self, old photos, and old clothing. It’s like looking at someone else’s life that you’ve been...