13
Nov
Learning Thanksgiving
As a foreigner, the Thanksgiving holiday didn't make sense to me, because its history seemed oddly detached from the celebration. Here is how I learned to love it....
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24
Oct
The Face Across the Border
“When he set the gun’s barrel on my forehead, my whole body went numb. I didn’t even feel the beating that came after.” This true story could have been told by anybody at the border right now....
10:22 /
Personal Essays
08
Oct
Notable Essay of 2019: How it feels to be recognized
My essay "My Books and I" has been chosen as a Notable Essay by the Best American Essays, 2019 edition....
12:05 /
Write
25
Sep
Naked — at last
Our naked bodies carry an essential purity that more often than not has been beaten out of us by prejudice, criticism, and self-hate....
11:41 /
Evolve
07
Aug
What’s your life’s work?
We are our life’s true work. Throughout our journey, we have the opportunity to grow, learn, and become a better person in everything we do and with everyone we know. ...
06:36 /
Evolve
24
Jul
The Wounds We Carry
Parents' negative comments can open wounds that never heal. It happened to me and I struggle to avoid the same mistake when parenting my son....
12:35 /
Learn
20
Jun
Envy: Friend or Foe?
Transform your feelings of envy from foe to friend and learn the difference between envy and jealousy....
11:32 /
Evolve
21
May
The Silence of Others: Stories that Need to Be Told
The documentary "The Silence of Others" tells a story that has been buried in Spain for 4 decades: the pain of the victims of the Franco dictatorship. ...
18:52 /
Learn
16
Apr
Choose courage every day to fulfill your purpose
If you want to fulfill your purpose, you have to choose courage every single day....
08
Apr
Writer’s notebook: An ode to moleskine
Van Gogh, Picasso, and Hemingway used pocketbook moleskin notebooks. Discover seven reasons why it is the perfect writer's notebook. ...
12:23 /
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