A lot of people hate their smiles and are embarrassed about their crooked teeth or cavities. Although it can be unpleasant to look at, a bad smile is not just about looks. Your teeth are an essential part of your overall health. When you have bad teeth, you run the…
I came to art late in life, and now it IS my life. I had been shut down as a child in art class. My best friend created perfectly rendered drawings that our art teacher put up as examples in the art room (yes, in those days there was a…
Life had started sliding down hill at thirteen when I was propositioned by a male member of my immediate family. I started my very long working career at fourteen, and was raped that same year; an old man flashed me on the beach at fifteen; and I had my first…
Spending every Sunday for more than a year now with a ragtag group of Honduran children from deprived, troubled childhoods has turned out to be a surprisingly heartening experience. The kids at Angelitos Felices foster home were like little cyphers to me when I first started volunteering there last April.…
If I had remained invisible the truth would stay hidden and I couldn’t allow that ~ Lana Wachowski /Cloud Atlas One of the most basic assumptions in this life as a humans is this binary opposition thing we call boy and girl. We take it for granted. When our children…
…adored Langston Hughes as a child. …loves anything pink. …hosted a scavenger hunt in downtown Houston. …learned to sew on (and still adore) my mom’s old Singer. …have green ballooned curtains in my kitchen. …crazy about my granddaughter. …once owned a little red corvette. …think mangos are my favorite fruit.…
Read To Be Loved – Part 1 here. With Suman nearly 2 years old, Maya was due to give birth any day with their second child. Throughout her pregnancy Maya didn’t receive pre-natal care even though hospitals and clinics were within walking distance of the slum. Her second birthing experience…
This time of year tends to be challenging for me. I would guess the same is true for many others out there. And what’s interesting to me is that although the level of activity with others is often ramped up, so, too, can the feelings of loneliness. Seems like a…
Living with any pain can be an aggravating experience. Joint pain can reduce your quality of life and if you throw headaches into the mix, you’ll experience some very unpleasant days. If you’re looking for relief from any kind of pain, you’ll want to consider essential oils. When it comes…
You’ve missed your period but are sure that you aren’t pregnant. Why could your period be late? Late periods are a cause for concern. They are indicative of health issues and may make changing one’s lifestyle necessary. Here is some insight for women who wonder why their period is late.…