Personal Stories

Day 17.

I’ve received all kinds of advice in my lifetime.

From family, friends, mentors, and even strangers (which includes media). Some of it

I’ve been familiar with Alzheimer’s for most of my life. My mom was an LVN and worked many years in a nursing home, often on the Alzheimer’s unit. As a

Have you ever had one of those days when you just couldn’t think of what to write? And somehow, trying harder makes the mental block worse.

Dear readers,

If you are here, then this is my first achievement that you clicked the title of this story. But now that you are here, I would

I blamed myself for their divorce since I was 15, up until I was in mid 20s. It was a long process to understand that it was not me who was a reason for their divorce.

But even after that,

I was listening to a rendition of Coldplay’s Fix You when a question popped into my head.

As I dug into the meaning of the song, I realized its premise

I have been there before.

No, not with bleaching creams, but with self-hate.

My own battle wasn’t with my skin, but with my height.

As a young girl, I hated the fact that I was tall.

In basic one, I

Earl “Big E” Lattimore didn’t believe in therapy, but he did believe in frying fish.

Every Saturday, he wheeled his rust-colored food truck — “Big E’s Baskets & More” —

How I got interested

My first coding experience occurred when I was around 5 years old, using the LEGO Education kit. I continued that with my dad’s old Robotics Invention

You never realize someone was never truly yours until they walk away without a clue, leaving your heart screaming in silence.

The first time I met him, it felt like the universe had paused for a moment. He picked me