“Losing My Mother at 25 & Why Suffering is Grace in Disguise” I’m writing this from grandmother’s kitchen table in my hometown of Laurens, SC. My mother’s birthday is today and I came home to celebrate with my family as I’ve often done in the past but this birthday will be different than all…
“Why Playing the Victim is Playing Yourself” I honestly feel like I don’t lose often these days — figuratively speaking, of course. Just a couple weeks ago, I was back home shooting ball with my little brother and we lost 2 games in a row while running pickup at the Y. But did I really…
“How Facing My Addictions Made Me More Compassionate Toward Others” We’re all addicts. And the crazy part about it is that we’re all addicted to the same thing. We’re all addicted to feelings of pleasure, something that we unfortunately mistake for happiness. It used to be so easy for me to judge people that I…