Authentic Me

As a medic who served in wartime, my experience with a veteran’s hospital was jaded. I’d heard horror stories about the lack of knowledge from civilian administrators.

I didn’t know what was going on with my body, but the doctors had to figure it out fast. I was three weeks away from my event. Traveling to Atlanta was going to take a miracle.

My mind, body and soul are tired. Living with a chronic illness, Neurosarcoidosis, forces me to think about my own mortality every day.

Living with a chronic illness for which there is no cure takes a toll on your mind, body and spirit. After thirteen years of battling...

Just when I thought it was safe to come up for air and believe in common decency again, reality jolted me right back to the here and now....

The hypocrisy and homophobia in the black church are baffling to me. These are dirty little secrets that are often overlooked by...

As the Benadryl dripped into my veins, euphoria set in. My pupils widened as warmth flowed through my body. I felt as though I was...

I am ashamed to admit that I did not know God until I knew God. I remember my mother teaching me to say the Lord’s Prayer when I was a...

*I often find myself daydreaming about the smallest things. Like … the tenderness in her voice when she calls to ask if I’ve eaten … the...

I. AM. TERRIFIED. The novel Coronavirus has forever impacted our lives as we know them. For many of us, the impact will linger long after...