A little over two days ago, police officially deemed my sister a missing person. Hours drag while answers remain elusive, Scarlett’s disappearance surrounded by question marks and dead ends. Uncertainty gnaws at my insides and robs me of sleep. My fingers slide over paper, weathered edges taunt me. Useless…
The click of the door as it opens makes me cringe; sunlight slices through darkness, a well-sharpened knife administering a thousand cuts. The outside air suffocates, pressing deep into my lungs and knotting up my stomach. My teeth chatter as if it’s cold, but it’s not…
I’m a Christian. I believe in God. I believe in Heaven and Hell and I know that God sent His one and only Son to save us. No, that doesn’t mean that I reserve the right to judge. Anyone. No, that doesn’t mean I reserve the right…
Disclaimer: I am blessed with an amazing support system, and I would not hesitate to tell any of those people if I wasn’t okay. Writing is therapy for me, and sometimes I need an outlet. When I share something like this, I do it because it helps ME when…
The ice shines under fluorescent lamps, pristine and perfect. It calls to me, to the girl inside who once knew how to navigate the rink with grace. It feels like a tease, but today my focus is on her. Her rental skates are a size too big, but they’ll…
It’s the first day of 2020, and I’ve been sitting in front of a blank page for the last fifteen minutes. It’s not that I have nothing to say. In fact, I’m under an assault of thoughts these days, words and questions and worries and predictions…
The air fryer makes quick (and delicious) work of wonderfully mild Mahi Mahi. Paired with a simple salad of peaches, red onion and arugula, this dish comes together in less than 30 minutes…
