Startled from sleep, I groggily looked at the phone ringing by my bedside. The sound was intrusive but it served to quickly clear the foggy sleep from my brain. A familiar number flashed on the caller ID and I stared at it through a series of rings and subsequent silent pauses. With a sigh of… Continue reading

I used to be a very fearful person. This was not how I was born, but who I became. I lived in fear of disappointing others or doing something that could cause them to disapprove of me. I walked on eggshells, tentative in action and hesitant in interactions. I was constantly replaying moments from the… Continue reading

Clanking dishes broke my concentration and I looked up from the magazine I was reading just in time to see her enter the restaurant. The enormous wood doors of the entryway dwarfed her petite frame, but as soon as she stepped into the establishment her presence filled the crowded space. I noticed few people actually… Continue reading