I am angry. Similar to a volcano, it is simmering, smoking, and bubbling, with unexpected spurts of rage. I am trying to understand my own inner turmoils that can change intensity from one minute to the next, sometimes due to an external variable or sometimes all on its own. What has me angry at this…

I woke up befuddled one cold, wet morning. Issues clouded my mind and made me anxious to shrink and disappear. I tried to sleep while remaining lucidly awake and aware throughout the night. I awoke with a clarity and dread, knowing that my subconscious had made a decision it had not quite explained to my…

Throwback memory: Utah had been tough. Utah had been unkind. Utah, despite its majestic mountains and beautiful winters, reeked of discrimination. While I did make some friends in Utah, I spent most of my time battling preconceived notions and mindsets until I gave up and found myself in a state of steady anger. I was…