Dancing with the Chair: Reclaiming Space Through Authentic Expression
It was 2002, and the clean version of What’s Luv? played as I stepped into my first middle school dance…
“I Got You”: Why Every Justice-Centered Leader Deserves a Champion
When my niece was two years old, she went through a phase where every new thing felt just a little bit scary. She’d approach something unfamiliar, eyes wide and uncertain, and then she’d look to me. I’d offer a gentle smile and say, “I got you.”
When the Hustle Hurts: Hidden Cost of Pushing Through Pain
It was just before the holidays when my partner came up for a visit. He had been away in California, completing a culinary program, and we were savoring every moment of our weekend together. But on the drive to the airport—just two blocks from my house—everything changed.
The Cost of Fear and Conformity: What Middle School Taught Me About Leadership
It was 2002, and the clean version of What’s Luv? played as I stepped into my first middle school dance…