I am both disappointed and elated to find I am not at all who I thought I was. When I close my eyes and picture the woman I want to be, I see a smiling and kind woman who's always serving, always open. She's funny, she's bright, she's assertive. She is fully confident in who [...]
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somewhere new, someplace safe: a prayer of celebration
There is a picture of me when I was 12-years-old. I'm standing on the side of a pool, wearing an unflattering swimsuit. Taken from the side, you see my belly sticking out. My head is down, my fingers are in my mouth. I'm told by my friends that I look scared in the picture. I [...]
