Helping Give Back A Sense Of Belonging To Everyone There is an eviction crisis. We can help ourselves and our neighbors by building resilient communities. I’ve mentioned before being inspired by the incredible actions I am witnessing. When I first started writing about homelessness in 2015 in San Francisco, the…

A miracle I cannot shake Is that I’m here. Alive. Awake. In a world where all is fake— Manufactured realities Past generations failed to anticipate— From the deepest depths of ocean do Emerge the ghosts of stars we knew To navigate and to explore Eventually by machines that soared, For once they reflected off waters' edge But not with cities…

The Set Up Prompt: Write a 5 minute read time Medium style article about using ChatGPT to write a 5 minute read time Medium style article ChatGPT Response: Writing can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to writing articles that are concise, informative, and engaging. However, with the rise of AI-powered writing assistants…

Each person’s life experiences and responses to said experiences are unique. Everything about a person’s life is colored by the privilege they experience at various ages. That privilege does not negate the impacts of trauma, though it could mean a difference in perspective. Losing a parent, having a chronic illness…

Never have I tasted words so sweet As those your mouth refused to keep When all my apologies are sung Tell me, again, where I went wrong For you now choose to hold the key To relinquish this pain eternally And I struggle with strong regret Knowing we’ve changed through seeds sewn Still you refuse to let things go I beseech this final gift to fret Please open your heart and forgive For we have so much left yet to live

“And who are you little girl?” The anouncer leaned towards me. Shaking, a 21 year old version of myself spoke into the microphone: I couldn’t even say my own costume’s name. I trembled. *Record Scratch* How did I find myself dressed as Anne Frank in a room full of people…

Define emotional intimacy — How this varies for people On the spectrum and can require Interest sharing Slowly ease the Boomer readers Into a false sense of security because the reality is They have no understanding of Emotional Intimacy Why was emotional intimacy discouraged in American Culture? Puritans Death Immigration …

How to Translate South American Idioms as a Dumb American with a Chilean Friend One night about a year ago I sat in a café in Capitol Hill across from a Chilean friend as we attempted to translate an idiom. …

On Medium anyone can be whoever they want to be and be paid for it if they know how to manipulate people with their words. Titles Without Verification Are Meaningless Pretend to be a life coach. Pretend to be a doctor. Claim to have your MD or PhD from Zanzabar…