Claiming My Voice: From the darkness, the light emerges.

I don’t recall how old I was…maybe 6 or 8 and I had this dress that I LOVED! It was dark blue with a big red apple on the front. I don’t recall the occasion but I was left alone to get ready and the family was coming back to get me. (Don’t get hung…

I’ve never met my father. It was only a year ago that I found anyone on that side of my heritage. Turns out dad died when I was 10. I’ve spent countless hours and money looking for him…apparently in vein. That’s Ok. I’ve been given other gifts. Let’s be clear…I have daddy issues. When I…

What motivates people? Was he poor and this was his dinner? Was it the end of his work day and this is how he unwound? …while feeding himself? Was he having people over and this was a special thing he did for guests? It had been raining for a couple of days on the coast.…

A couple of years ago I was walking the dog in my neighborhood. About a block from my home, I passed by a house where there was a little boy sitting cross legged just inside the fence to his driveway. Inside the house adults were screaming at one another. Outside the house this little boy…

Most people who know me would probably tell you I am honest to a fault. Most people don’t know how much I don’t say. I am constantly filtering. I will try not to do that here. I’ve heard lots of clichés about truth and I won’t bore you with them here. Suffice it to say…