Living Proof: A Tale of Two Pandemics
It was a tough reality to come to terms with: now I had an opioid addiction and a global pandemic on top of that to worry about. I was
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- Mar 2, 2020
- 8 min
Letting Go of Shame
The first 15 years of my life was bliss.
I was born in the city of Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 2000, as an only child to my parents...
- May 3, 2019
- 7 min
When I Say I’m Fine
Growing up I watched my mom and sister struggle from their symptoms and try medication after medication to achieve some relief...
- Apr 26, 2019
- 7 min
To Wander Home
I often felt fearful as a young girl. My parents struggled to provide for us, causing an air of tension in our home. But if I wanted...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 8 min
The Recovering Serial Monogamist
It was odd to me how my mother married a man who didn’t seem to understand either one of us. Our passion, empathy, and sensitivity...
- Feb 14, 2019
- 6 min
The Black Day
My mother is a housewife and my father owns a grocery store. When I hear my parents talk about money, it does not seem stressful, so I...
- Jan 17, 2019
- 8 min
My Part Two
Most living things remain what they were at birth, however, a butterfly was once a caterpillar, and at the risk of waxing poetic, I...
- Jan 3, 2019
- 8 min
Gone Astray
While watching my mother work so hard, I wanted a better bargain at life, a new city and with new destiny. Nothing—I had decided—would...
- Nov 13, 2018
- 6 min
More Than the Struggle
My childhood was a long-term nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from. My father was very violent and abusive, so I never had a chance...
- Oct 18, 2018
- 7 min
Survival of the Innocent
But things wouldn’t always be so perfect. The world is full of sick, twisted people, and not before long, I became the target...
- Sep 26, 2018
- 7 min
To Bear the Past
Most of my fond memories were spending time with my parents and two younger siblings: putting up the Christmas tree together; enjoying...
- Sep 12, 2018
- 7 min
A True Power
As a child, it seemed like the world around me inspired the power of creativity flowing into my hungry, curious mind. Filled with...
- Sep 7, 2018
- 6 min
Out of the Puppet Show
I had a very cheerful childhood—at least until I turned four. That was when my parents got divorced.
Studies say that people often don’t...
- Jun 6, 2018
- 8 min
This Beating Heart
I was born in Bryan, Ohio in September of 1993, arriving a year after the death of my older brother, who had been born with heart defects...
- May 11, 2018
- 5 min
Mending What Was Broken
My mom worked tirelessly to make money with multiple jobs while my dad refused to work more than one job. To make matters worse, my dad...
- May 8, 2018
- 5 min
Gaining Back What I’ve Lost
At 43, I’ve lost a lot in my life. I’ve lost homes, family members, and jobs. Though I lose things, I fight to gain back what’s possible...
- Apr 13, 2018
- 9 min
I Will Not Fail
My father was never in the picture. He left my mother long before I could even remember. My mother had only an eighth-grade education and...
- Apr 13, 2018
- 6 min
I Am More Than My Past
People look at me and think they see a girl that has it all together. I rent a condo on my own, I have a loving boyfriend, and...
- Apr 13, 2018
- 7 min
Where I Belong
I peeked inside to see my father destroying everything in his path. He was on one of his drunken rampages again. My mother was trying...
- Apr 6, 2018
- 7 min
All Roads Lead to Somewhere
I’ve experienced many cracks in the road of my life, but I continue driving. Some of the cracks turned out to be deep potholes that...
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