Weekly Gratitude

It’s weekly gratitude time, once again. This week, I was grateful for… Being able to see the fruits of my labor at a successful work event, especially after the stressful weeks leading up to it; My inner sense of motivation, for keeping me on the right track and making sure I stay there; A chance [...]

Trust Women

Today is the 37th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade which gave women the right to choose and made abortion legal in this country. NARAL Pro-Choice America, one of best-known pro-choice organizations in the country (and founded in part by Betty Friedan in the 1960′s), is hosting the Blog for Choice [...]

Bleeding Heart

Last week, an earthquake ravaged Haiti, destroying schools, hospitals and homes as if they were nothing more than toy blocks. Hundreds of miles away, I sat in my comfortably – and sturdy – upper-middle class apartment and felt helpless. Aside from making a monetary donation to a relief organization, there was nothing I could do [...]