Educators are leaving the profession in droves, and few can honestly blame them. The way American society approaches education and educators is a large portion of the problem. You could call it a respect issue, a salary discrepancy, a never-ending cycle of piling on more work and being expected to master said new work without guidelines, or even...

Through life's unavoidable variance, it's become vital for me to find these Pockets of Joy to sink into. So whether you're on the mountaintop or deep in the valley, I invite you to hear about my Pockets of Joy and how to find some of your own.

@limedimemermaid on TikTok inspired this piece. She encourages the listener to go through their bodies and consider how we've been taught to shame them. Who benefits from our shame? What's the cost of dissecting AFAB bodies? Who pays?

A recount of one of the most shocking days of my life. A tribute to one of my favorite people's favorite person. This piece was also one of my first true attempts at nonfiction writing.

"When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money."

Sure, Satan's the bad guy. ...But what if he wasn't? What if there's more to him than we think? What if he makes the perfect friend for an incredibly lonesome twenty-something?