No bull. She really is! Stubborn AF, check. Reliable AF, check check. Like every human within her, Israel is quite a multi-layered beast....

As a graduate student, I worked for a literary magazine. I huddled in an office filled with books, read through an inbox of submissions,...

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By the time I was in first grade I knew exactly who I wanted to be: I was going to leave my small hometown for four years to go to...

When my parents passed away, I was left standing at the crossroads of where to turn. Right or left. Earlier, anytime I was confused, I...

Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity made Eve eat the apple. Curiosity opened Pandora’s Box. Curiosity turned Britney Spears into a sickly...

We make commitments every day with ourselves and others. Sometimes we break them and most of the times we try to keep them, we keep...

I had reached my mid-fifties with an established career and happily married – everything was perfect. I had a job, a home, a life I had...

“Radical self reliance, bitches, ” my ride had sweetly yet firmly yelled as she walked away into the darkness, with the car keys. While I...

So February 14th is here and like it or not, the city turns pink and we are surrounded by couples in love, roses and heart balloons. If...

At the end of the summer, my boyfriend left me for another woman. After I spent six weeks abroad visiting friends and family, the man who...

­ About 8 months ago, I made a commitment to write a blog every month for School of Shine. I really believe in the importance of keeping...