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A Birthday Story: Practicing Self-Compassion

As I mark a new age, I imagine what I’d tell myself thirteen years ago at my college graduation. Here goes – today’s a momentous day. She’s beaming, proud, and ready to…

POETRY & NARRATIVE FICTION

Chimney Rock

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The Power of Imagination in the Hall of Presidents

The fall in North Texas, where I live, is State Fair season, which means the animatronic Big Tex returns to the fairgrounds.  With the exception of treats like fried butter, few things…

For the Love of Falling

As a professional contemporary dancer, I’m a master of falling so it is ironic that the love of my life died of complications from falling. As a dancer, I find it thrilling…

The Sunrise Movement with Joshua McNair

Confronting Bias & Fears: Why AI Is Both Promise and Peril for Educators

In November 2023, I was introduced to AI through my son, Brandon, the millennial who uses it like oxygen. He reminds me that his fascination with AI comes from our family being…