Finding True Happiness, in a Laundry Bucket in Thailand

Are you missing that vital connection to nature?

Published in The Ascent on Medium.

Khao Sok National Park Photo by Marcin Kaliński on Unsplash

Did Y’all Know Human Parts Is Open for Submissions?

I read their submission guidelines, submitted, and they’re publishing my writing!

This is a big deal for me!

Published in 1-One-Infinity on Medium.

Photo by Alexander Zavala on Unsplash

I Found Self Love Through Plastic Surgery: DDD to B+

I Found Self Love Through Plastic Surgery

DDD to B+: My breast reduction surgery story

My debut piece for Fearless She Wrote, a new feminist publication on Medium.
I opted not to use personal photos in the Medium piece, but here's a picture of me, healing from the surgery:

Healing from breast reduction surgery, 20 years old.

If You Speak Your Wish, Will it Come True? - Carmela Full of Wishes...

If You Speak Your Wish, Will it Come True?

Carmela Full of Wishes, and the power and limitations of a wish

Published in The Ascent on Medium

“WISH FOR PEACE” mural from the Nashville Walls Project — Photo by Ben Wilkins on Unsplash

“What Do You Do To Relax?” My Therapist Asks.

A poem about long baths, without judgment

I published this self-care poem on Medium.

The Beautiful Feeling of a Bath Photo by Hanna Postova on Unsplash

When I Discovered What I Was Really Capable Of

Yes, men are strong, but that doesn’t mean women are weak.

published in The Ascent on Medium

Photo by Avi Richards on Unsplash

How to Make Every Day the Best Day Ever

How to Make Every Day the Best Day Ever
Think more like a 4-year-old.
Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium.

Doughnuts with Fruit and Flowers Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash