Cocktail hour
there were mornings when i’d wake up
and the weight of my own skin
felt too heavy … Continue readingCocktail hour
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Curtain call
The lights turn off, letting unrestrained darkness dominate the room. In seconds, it replaces every element that brought energy and agitation to the once-vivid auditorium … Continue readingCurtain call
Growing happy
“Raise your hand if you want to be happy,” Julie Abrams-Bernier, a psychologist, asks the room. Eleven hands rise. … Continue readingGrowing happy
Paradise lost
Luck doesn’t last forever. On Sept. 25, I had all the luck in the world. That changed overnight … Continue readingParadise lost
What Florida Lost
We hope not to be the statistic this time, trusting that our safe brushes with destruction in the past are a sign we will be shielded from the storms of the future. … Continue readingWhat Florida Lost