Oceans of Mine

To Thine Own Self, Be True

(Originally published on Medium.com) Every single rule we set for ourselves in response to a negative situation is arbitrary. Every single rule we set for ourselves in response to a negative situation

Responsible Progressivism

(Originally published on Medium.com) I have lived the entirety of my life in the shadow of hate, and in the warm embrace of love. As have most people — I daresay all people

Seeds of Truth and Love

I once loved a man more than all the stars in the universe, more than nearly every cell in my own body, save a few. I once trusted that man's reason

As the Life of a Tree

"I know we're over," she said, her head hanging limp like a dying flower. Thirteen did not even have tears to cry.  Her head felt full and fiery, like