When I was feeling low, like really low, like hitting my bottom low, I read this book that changed my life. Well, actually I read…
Activism
5 Communication Types
There are five common communication types, according to psychologist Virginia Satir. We learn these behaviors as children, and as we mature we learn that these…
You’re Triggering Me
Forgiveness is good for your health. When you remember the times you’ve been hurt or hurt others, you will feel the negative emotions from your…
Forgive Not Forget
When I came home, I told my parents all that had happened to me. My Dad’s advice was, “Move forward. That’s what I did. I…
Quiet Girl, More Like Anxiety Girl!
My peers at school always called me the ‘Quiet Girl’ but I actually just suffered from anxiety. I was quiet, not because I had nothing…
Thanks for Your Advice
Yep, I quit. Yesterday. It was a Tuesday. Obviously, it was a Tuesday. And I walked out wearing my bad bitch t-shirt and holding my…
Hotline Bling – Bureaucracy Remix
I was running. I wasn’t ready to process what happened to me at my company, and so I left. I was ready to process what…
Education & Creativity Interview: Mark Coverdale
Mark Coverdale is a poet living and working in London. He is the founder and editor of Tonic Sta Press. In 2019, with Julia Smith,…
Education & Creativity Interview: Abdulwahab
Abdulwahab, a Syrian refugee, is a freelance journalist and a guest lecturer at LCC and other universities. He is a member of No Direction Home,…
Voices from the American Heartland: Word Theatre Stories by Peter Orner
This past weekend, my writer-friend has been visiting me in London. He just finished attending WordTheatre Writers’ Workshop and Retreat in Edale, and invited me…