Approval

“I am not my silence”

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The first time I voiced an opinion of critical importance, my father chased me down the hallway, forcefully removed the rocking chair I was cowering behind, carried me down the long cement driveway, and quite literally, put me out with the trash. I got the message: be quiet. As time passed, I volunteered for multiple … Read more

“I am not my selfishness”

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One hears it all the time. “You have to do what’s best for yourself,” the say. At its best, the phrase is used to support someone who is suffering because they are giving too much to others. In my head, though, it pops up as a thinly disguised excuse for putting something I want before … Read more