When I was about twenty-seven, I bought myself a purity ring. It was quaint and had tiny words etched in cursive like “I am pure” and...

For me, shame is hiding in the dark. It is wondering about my place in the world and never feeling good enough to be taking up the space...

There is an interesting book on the craft of writing called, “Writing Tools.” In it, Roy Peter Clark talks about how even in serious...