Originally published on Elephant Journal on November 19, 2015 By Christine “Cissy” White. My cultural pride is shame. My native tongue is a memory I try to scrape clean so mud doesn’t cake out of my mouth. My greatest gift of maternal love is to insist she get no heirloom.…
Originally published on Mended Musings on November 18, 2015 By Karen@Mended Musings. Me, age 3 When I come across a picture of myself as a child, I fight against what I see. I see her smiling face but most of the time, I don’t remember being her. In my childhood…
Originally published on thecounterstool.me on Nov 18, 2015 By Jessica Malionek. Fear is my trigger. Fear rears his ugly head in the most unimaginable ways. Normal day-to-day living elicits untamable Fear. I am cornered. I am completely alone. I feel as if no one is helping me and I am drowning…
Download Flyer Child Haven will host its 27th Annual Holiday Luncheon, Raffle and Toy Drive on Friday December 11th from 1130-1:30 at the Courtyard Marriott on Holiday Drive in Fairfield, CA. Guests are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy for a child or a gift card for a teen.…
