To Reach My Mother: A COVID-19 Story
It would take about two days to reach my mother, a small sacrifice for being there in her time of need.
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Jul 7, 20208 min
A Doll's House
“Oh my god. I have bulimia face. Again,” I muttered, poking myself in front of my mirror. “Bulimia face” meant my face looked puffy
Jun 19, 20206 min
One Day: A COVID-19 Story
Coming from an area where many are illiterate, we had no idea what the virus truly was or how deadly it was. All we knew was that it was
Jun 5, 20208 min
On Shaken Ground
I even felt my dad betrayed me. Why did he even bother to sit and draw with me if this is what would happen in the end?
Jun 3, 20207 min
A Missing Piece of My Puzzle
To understand my story, you must know a bit of my mom’s. Sherry, my mom, was only 16 when she had me, and while my father continued
May 29, 20209 min
When There Is a Will: A COVID-19 Story
Have you ever seen a potter while he’s at work? The exposure to the right intensity of heat for the perfect amount of time turns...
May 26, 20207 min
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...
May 21, 20208 min
One Look Changed Everything
She named me Bradley Currie Jenkins, giving me her last name because her boyfriend, my dad, wasn’t interested with me...
May 18, 20209 min
How Far I’ve Come
I released my hands as I realized I had been squeezing them tight around the barber’s chair. The best I could do to occupy my mind...
May 14, 20206 min
A Wandering Jew
“But why?”
This became the epitome of my childhood and the main source of migraines for my parents...
May 11, 20208 min
Who I Am at the End of the Journey
My mother had what some would call a “dirty” pregnancy, meaning my parents weren’t together and my father wasn’t in the picture...
May 7, 20207 min
A Matter of Life and Death and Limb
I’m an athlete through and through, model year 1983...I was someone always in motion... But what happens when that motion is tested...
May 5, 20208 min
On My Own: A COVID-19 Story
I worked hard to stop the well of tears about to gush out of me. I bit my lip to choke down the sob threatening to escape from my throat...
May 1, 20208 min
To Fight with Every Step
I grew up in the late ’90s with the life that most people would dream about as a kid. My house was a few blocks from the best beaches...
Apr 29, 20207 min
Under the Dazzling Stage Lights
Before I begin, let me tell you a few things about me... I’m a gender queer actor who loves to sing, dance, and shatter stereotypes.
Apr 23, 20209 min
Walls Break Down, the Sun Comes In
In this moment, I find myself looking back on a road that almost broke me and amazed that I’m still standing...
Apr 20, 20208 min
While the Music Continues
Well, let me start my story with a parable:
“There once was a very small girl whose mother asked her to fill up a barren valley with water..
Apr 17, 20207 min
Trapped in Gray Skies: A COVID-19 Story
Life is unpredictable. People understand that now more than ever. But we also know that every situation occurs for a reason...
Apr 15, 20207 min
I Will Miss You Forever
My parents waited anxiously for my birth as I was their first child. They loved me like no other and dotted over me, but our poverty...
Apr 13, 20209 min
Carve Out Courage
Courage is found in kindness. It’s everywhere and it’s ready to take hold of your heart as soon as you give it enough room...
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