I don’t take everybody’s advice. But I’m willing to hear what everybody has to say- which is why I read articles about how to grow on Medium. There are a few gems in every search. There are also myths circulating about what it takes to do well as a writer. …

Writing is the most delightful form of expression. It’s therapeutic and purifying. When I put pen to pad, something happens. Stars align and time stands still while I thread stories together with all of my imaginative might. This winter, I’m not abandoning my first love. …

I know people who spend November 1st ripping pumpkins and bright mums from porches and tossing them negligently in the trash just to make room for poinsettias and frosted reindeer. By November 2nd, those same people have taken family photos in which everybody is drenched in plaid. The only image…

I’m an 80s baby. I’ve seen things. The most auspicious and anticlimatic night of my life was December 31, 1999. I remember being in the Caribbean celebrating Old Year’s Night with my family, when the world was scheduled to end. Does anyone else remember the madness that surrounded Y2K? News…

“I believe I can do whatever I want and it will always work out.” — Sara Burdick While reading Sara’s story, “What do most people regret at the end of their life?”, …

The quiet quitting movement is gaining momentum and attracting thousands of employees who are not willing to sacrifice their souls in exchange for a pittance of appreciation post-annual review, once a year. There are stories circulating about the audacity, lack of integrity, or courage required to walk away from a…

Being strong feels like a clash and correlation of several ideologies, constructed and corrupted over time. There’s no picture of strength in the dictionary that aligns with its meaning in my heart. Strength, in my humble opinion, has nothing to do with visible muscles or the amount of weight a…

I made the terrible mistake of reading the latest articles about the inevitable demise of our beloved safe space, Medium. It was Friday morning. I logged on with the best of intentions to catch up on reads from my favorites, leave little love notes below beautiful personal stories, and then…

The first time I tried to design business cards, I experienced a moment of surrender and salvation caused by an inability to summarize my intentions and gifts in a job title. Sitting at my laptop, in a crowded Starbucks, I searched my internal thesaurus for applicable language that might help…