We all have that someone special — probably “someones”, plural — who either help us or challenge us to be who we really are. Great or awful experiences, every one of them plays a role worthy of our deepest gratitude. For me, my grandmother Rosie was huge and my Preface in Paradise (re)Discovered tells the story. …
We live in a world where it is easy to feel insecure. Whether it be for our politics, gender, sexual identification or non-identification, color or creed, religion, skills and abilities, economic status, or countless other reasons, ours has become a world where shaming is routine and self esteem seems to be hitting an all-time low.