Red Jade is a stone believed to bring out "warrior" qualities in oneself. It urges you to embrace challenge and place effort in dispelling the fear, worry and doubt that may hold you back, and to take action. It is the stone of physical vitality, strength, and passion. Red Jade encourages me to live courageously.
to my dear colleagues
When we began this journey together, our faculty told us that we would need each other. They told us we'd go on to see each other get married, get divorced, start and raise families, and beyond. I think we all laughed at this comment because we couldn't imagine this room full of strangers becoming so …
Walking Through Honey
I stand here waiting for the room to pick up speed again but it takes me a few minutes to realize that I've put everything on pause. I'm moving in honey now, eager to swim but stuck in a trance. How long do I plan on staying here, in this place of stillness? I know …
Experience Everything
This past weekend I had the opportunity to work with elders in my local community nursing home. Before my shift began, I was tasked to reflect on what I hoped to gain from working with such a diverse conglomerate of minds and bodies and I thought… wouldn’t it be nice if I learned something new about myself? …
Silence Is Loud.
To any white people out there who choose silence because they feel they don't have a voice in the matter: this isn't about your voice. But you can use your voice here and now to make a difference for others because the alternative, the silence, is loud. But race is the child of racism, not …
Winnie the Pooh for Mental Health
In honor of today being World Mental Health Awareness day, I'm sharing my favorite short story inspired by author A.A. Milne. It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn't heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore's stick house. …
I See Her.
I can see her, standing at the curb, wishing with all her might that she did not have to walk inside, that her past could be rewritten so as to protect her from having to make this choice. A choice that no woman wants to make. A choice that feels subject to the eyes of …
2018 In Photographs
2019 is already in full-swing, and it seems appropriate, even slightly obligatory to reflect on the past year before the memories start rewriting themselves; and what better way to capture the year's ultimate joys than in simple photographs? When I look back on the past year I see many highs and many equally lows. It was …
5 Traits of an Empath
A friend of mine shared this post today, and she said "it felt like each trait hit me so close to home." And after reading it, I couldn't word it better than that. I love stumbling upon things like this; they seem to perfectly articulate what I have been trying to explain to people about …
A Tribute to 2016
Dear 2016, You've not been easy. In 12 months you successfully put me through every human emotion that there is. From grief to anger you designed an intricate path of human experience that both kicked me down and picked me back up again. On this roller coaster of life, you gave me insane highs and devastating lows. The …
A Life in Red Jade 