Grateful beyond belief to have been surrounded by friends and family for OutLoud and VISIBLE Magazine’s “It Was All A Dream” youth storytelling exhibition opening. The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster, but all I felt last night was… love. I have been...
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of sitting down with local CBS reporter Alanna Autler for a story she was working on regarding vacation layaway plans, which aired today. The topic gave me an opportunity to think critically about the industry as a...
“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” (Christopher Robin, “Pooh’s Grand Adventure”) A realization on the eve of my 34th birthday: I don’t wish to be any other age than I am right now,...
“Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie It’s...
“Drop by drop is the water pot filled.” -Buddha Last week, I sat down and made a list of personal goals for the next ten years. Some of them were quite lofty, and it was overwhelming to see it all written out in front...
