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Waiting for the Beginning Without an End

December 23, 2019December 18, 2019 Nicole T. Walters

They felt litter thicker than matchsticks in my hands; her tiny fingers seemed like they could snap in an instant. I was mesmerized by her smallness in my arms though her presence filled my entire life. As I held my firstborn in the dark of her bedroom, humming a song to her in the same […]

Learning to Dwell in a World of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

November 6, 2017November 5, 2017 Ashley Hales

“Dwell.” The word hit my ears in a wooden classroom nestled amongst a wooded college campus and mansions of the uber-rich. Then, it seemed, I had all the time in the world to dwell. The words from novels and poetry uncurled, sinking directly into my poet’s heart. Words were the quickest way to dwell in […]

What I Wish They Had Told Me About Growing Up

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 Melissa Zaldivar

I wish they had told me it’s okay to be afraid. To feel inadequate or uncertain or a little bit lost. To feel like you don’t have friends when you first move to a new place. To not have everything together. The reason older people don’t seem to be panicked about things is because they’ve […]

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