Deepening Anxiety
I hate it when anxiety freezes my mind. It's as though my brain transforms from a functioning—sometimes even joyful—organ into a block of concrete: frozen, immobilized, locked in a hyper-defensive posture, preparing for an attack…
Sarah Jessica Parker 1980s Leg Warmers Club
Squish, Clarice, and Mr. Fender were not the least bit embarrassed by the irony that they were the first members of the Sarah Jessica Parker 1980s Leg Warmers Club.
If you could set the rules of the game –
Imagine you are moments away from being born. You have no idea who your parents will be. You don't know whether you'll be born into wealth or poverty. You have no say over the country,…
“Talk About Home” demonstrates folks want to end homelessness.
When you think of "home," what comes to mind? What memories surface first? Those are two of the questions I've been asking scores of people over the past several months as part of a project…
Finding My “Outside Voice”
Sometimes I get tired of using my “inside voice” for advocacy. A woman dies walking through the bitter cold to an open homeless shelter. I use my inside voice to tell policymakers that she is…