Since a young age, I have had an odd relationship with fear. During the day, I would revel in light and ward off my irrational fears with rays of lazy sunshine. However, the night would bring with it the worries I had shoved away into the shadows. Due to my experiences with the deaths of … Continued
The District Across our nation, scores of cities and towns possess touchstones for discovery, but for Washingtonians, our city—the District—is America’s touchstone of bravery all by herself. Positioned in the center of Interstate 495, along the Potomac River, the modern world’s bedrock for democracy and the American spirit swell from activity and activism. Wrapped in … Continued
The Dominican Republic Heart of the Caribbean This past summer I had an experience that changed my life, I went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is a small country on the island of Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic has a population of more than ten million people, 41% … Continued
It was as I was walking out of the airport, being hit in the face by the dry heat and bright sun, surrounded by dark-skinned natives wearing sandals and drinking terrere. Or perhaps it was as I sat in the taxi, sans air-conditioner, riding along the city’s highway measuring at 3 metres wide, whilst peering … Continued
I was raised solely by my mom after a nasty divorce to end an abusive marriage. My mother often had multiple jobs throughout my childhood, but with the legal fees and menial salaries we were often tapped out. A lot of people in the world have it worse than we did, but it was a … Continued
Rainforest Retreat I’d closed down my life in Vancouver, Canada to embark on a new life in Byron Bay, Australia. True Love requires us to be brave and take chances. Only problem – it wasn’t true love. Don’t you hate when that happens? I needed to retreat – freak out in private – and … Continued
When I saw this, just by reading the first sentence, I knew exactly what I was going to write about. Everyone has that one place that they dream of going back to, no matter how many times they’ve been there. For me, that place is New York City. The “City that Never Sleeps” where “dreams … Continued
I’ve been living on soda bread and black tea for nearly a week. The sun has been slumbering for twice as long, cradled somewhere behind the wooly gray canopy of clouds. The locals speak lyrically, though, brightening the days. Poetry rolls off their tongues even if they are complaining about growing paler from … Continued
The year 2013 was a bad year, to say the least. I had nothing to show for it except a failed marriage, the sale of my first home, and the emotional baggage that could rival that of Britney Spears, circa 2007. And all before the age of 30. I had hit a very low point … Continued
Her Beauty and My Bravery in India Stood there before me was this ancient piece of architectural wonder.The Gopuram(tower like structure of Hindu temples),erected in the shores of this, once bustling port city,Mahabalipuram,in Tamil nadu of South India, would make anyone gape with wonder of how the people of 700AD, with no engineering advancement and … Continued