Tag Archives: healing
The Bright Colors He Favored’
We stood in our grandfather’s closet, five granddaughters taking in his treasures. Time advanced through the neat rows: Skinny ties replacing wider versions, oversized frames replacing sleeker ones. At the funeral we tied his silk scarves in our hair, around … Continue reading
Questioning Activism
Are you still going to care after this moment has passed? Are you going to relent once all the officers are in jail, and call it a day? Or are you going to keep fighting systemic oppression in your everyday … Continue reading
New Creation
She called herself a worrier, but when her child was hurt in an accident, she learned how to escape that restricting label. As her child was recovering, she met each week with friends to talk and pray, asking God for … Continue reading
The Hug
If we hug each other for 20 seconds, there’s something hormonal that connects us. We do those hugs even when we’re mad at each other. And girl, sometimes those 20-second hugs feel like 20 years. But it works. – Holly … Continue reading
Responsible
It’s about knowing when you have to be responsible for your own happiness. And you have to know what triggers set your partner off. If you know, for example your husband doesn’t like you to leave the house without saying … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 