I know a lot of you are thinking about all we lost on 9/11. You’re talking about where you were and what you were doing and looking for that proper, solemn meme to post. Well, today and every year on this day, that’s not my reality and it’s not my…
Poverty has taught me to be resourceful — but it might be time for a new lesson
I am about to make a huge financial mistake. Probably the biggest one of my entire life. Just like other chronically poor people, I have always made huge financial mistakes. I have overdrawn my bank accounts, not had bank accounts (Western Union isn’t a bank?); I’ve never had a credit…
This Is Us
Using the hunger I experienced as a kid to teach mine the power of generosity
I was five years old when my mom took off with me to the coast. She said she needed a do-over. We were starting fresh, with no belongings, no toys, no furniture. She said we had empty hands so that we could catch new blessings.
We also had empty pockets…
