“Untitled” by Rachel McKibbens To my daughters, I need to say: Go with the one who loves you biblically. The one whose love lifts its head to you despite its broken neck. Whose body bursts sixteen arms electric to carry you, gentle, the way old…
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sunshine & pancakes
Read more“Don’t carry a grudge; while you’re carrying a grudge, the other guy’s out dancing.” —Buddy Hackett Recently my patience has been tested by the inconsiderate. So I close my eyes & count to ten. I let the emotions pass through me & then I let…
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Poetry: The Archipelago of Kisses | Jeffrey McDaniel
Read moreThe Archipelago Of Kisses | Jeffrey McDaniel We live in a modern society. Husbands and wives don’t grow on trees, like in the old days. So where does one find love? When you’re sixteen it’s easy, like being unleashed with a credit card in a…
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Poetry Friday: Riveted | Sarah Robyn
Read moreRiveted | Sarah Robyn It is possible that things will not get better than they are now, or have been known to be. It is possible that we are past the middle now. It is possible that we have crossed the great water without knowing…
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We choose pain because we know it.
Read moreI’d first heard about Harlow’s Monkeys in a high school psychology class called Human Behavior. There, we scratched the surface. It would not be until later at university that someone would explain it to me in no uncertain terms, the nightmare of it. The images—video…
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Throw Away ‘The Golden Rule’
Read more“Treat others the way that you would like to be treated.” You’ve heard it all your life. From the time you were old enough to understand, your parents advised you of the golden rule. Today, I’m asking you to forget it. It’s terrible advice! Treating…
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Willing to Be Unpopular
Read more“I’m willing to be unpopular,” writes Rhina Ju, as she recounts the first year of her life changing experiment. When I read that sentence, something exploded inside of me. Her words gave voice to a thing that has been lodged inside of me for months.…
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You Cannot Save People
Read more“You cannot save people. You can only love them.” —Anaïs Nin Like all families, my family had its problems. For as long as I can remember, I believed that it was my responsibility to fix them. And so, at the ripe old age of ten,…
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I’m Getting Married!
Read moreIf you haven’t heard the news, I’m getting married! My partner of five years—Matthew—and I got engaged in April. While I am not the most traditional gal, I am truly excited about planning a celebration with my friends & family to honor the union of…