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Starting again, moving each muscle from a long sleep, I extend each limb in every direction, filling the room as much as I can with the opening of light, of the body, outside mixed with the internal airs. 

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The thing about closing doors is that it teaches you how to walk away, how to find new doors that could embrace you, how to walk into something and have the courage to walk out once you realize that you don’t belong there.

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I’m the person who makes when/then statements for life and runs until I’m bent over holding my sides for the thens.

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You feel like home. Like a warmth I didn’t realize I loved until I tried to leave.

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I don’t stay in one place for long. I am confused about how to answer when people ask me, “Where’s home?”

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How does a young person on a shoestring budget manage a heavy-duty expense like homeownership? It can be easier than you think!

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Shelters are big promises, countless words of affirmation, and an attempt to create a soothing atmosphere.

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Add succulents and other cheap plants to make the room the room look more put-together.

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Do you remember your last night at home? The home you grew up in with the familiar cracks in the paint and the squeaky sound of the stairs. 

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In fact, I was pretty much oblivious to anything untoward about where I grew up.