“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Du Bois Dear Fellow Warrior, I come to this page thinking of you, with so many ideas of what I want to share, but by the time I start a new post, I lose it. This happens more than you think.…
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“From the River to the Sea” – A Poem for Palestine
Dear Fellow Warrior, The past seven weeks have been rough. At this moment of reflection, I wanted to share this poem I wrote and a painting I just made for Palestine, connected to the statement: “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.” What this phrase signifies is the lifting of the siege,…
Back to the Roots: A Candlelight Vigil & Prayer for Palestine
“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” – Rumi Dear Fellow Warrior, I just wanted to take a moment to share this video with you. I’ve noticed that every time Palestine faces bombardment, I find myself back going “back to my roots.” Now what does this mean? The roots were…
Drawing the line in”Friendship”
Dear Fellow Warrior, I want to be frank with you. I don’t have any friends right now. At least to my knowledge. For many reasons. Some to my own fault. I want you to know that this space is a space I created for catharsis, for belonging, for social justice, mental health awareness, and curing…
The Inconvenient Truth about Suicide Prevention
“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”— Dr. Maya Angelou Dear Fellow Warrior, This is a post I intended to share in National Suicide Prevention Month (September) and every month this year, starting from the fall of last year, but I held onto…
Honoring 15 years at our Nation’s Capital on the Int’l Day of the Girl
“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.” – Dr. Maya Angelou Dear Fellow Warrior, On Wednesday, Oct 11th, I celebrated an anniversary of my “marriage” to Washington, DC, our nation’s Capital. Anyone who…
‘Say Something…I’m Giving Up on You’
“…I’m sorry that I couldn’t get to you…” – A Great Big World Dear Fellow Warrior, I am sorry I have not been able to check in for the past few weeks. I definitely wanted to be able to write to you at the end of Suicide Prevention Month. But I apologize I could not.…
On World Suicide Prevention Day
“We held on to hope that better days were coming. And when we did, we were right.” – The Mountain Goats Dear Fellow Warrior, Today is World Suicide Prevention Day (initiated by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the WHO) and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. One in 100 deaths is…