The matchmaker said he was “extre-e-e-e-mely successful” (read: cha-ching!) and had amazing eyes (read: ugly in every other sense.) I’m on a say-yes-to-everything bender and so I... Read more >>

Besides my family, my girlfriends are the single most important thing in my life. I would do anything for them. They are who I share my questions on life, love, and faith. I know no matter what is... Read more >>

I had a moment today similar to the moment when Carrie and company (Sex and the City) realize they may actually be sluts. Things recently ended with Tom, a guy I had been seeing for a few months. I... Read more >>

Crazy, crackers, bonkers, nutso, wacko are just a few terms to describe the mentally less well in our world. As a mental wellness author and speaker I notice the vocabulary that we still use to... Read more >>

It’s not often new national holidays are created, especially around something as superficial as shopping. But leave it to American ingenuity to create the phenomenon of Black Friday.... Read more >>

When I think about some families and in-laws, I want to cringe. My mom tells the story of her ex stepmother-in-law who threw a fresh-caught tuna at her face while she cruised with her new in-laws... Read more >>

More and more, I’m sharing my story of how I got to Afghanistan with the world. I did it with only $100 to my name, a one-way ticket, and no job. I’ve been waiting for this for years.... Read more >>

Maybe I’m not be the unluckiest person in the entire world regarding relationships, but considering my previous history, I have certainly got to be in the bottom ten. I’ll let... Read more >>

As I walk home from school, I enjoy every breath and every sight of every second; I enjoy that part of life, for I know the rest will be hell. Once I step into my so-called “sanctuary,” I... Read more >>