MY SECRET CHAOS

In 7th grade beginning band, I chose the flute as my instrument. Not because I really wanted to play it, but because my father said it...

The summer leading into 7th grade was a rough one. This stage in life brought so much change. Mo had moved out leaving me at home as the...

When I turned eleven, my parents surprised me with a trip to Magic Kingdom at Disney World for my birthday. This was super exciting. We...

As a kid, I did my best to keep busy. Anything to keep my mind off of negativity. I loved painting, reading, listening to music and...

It was a sunny day and I was on my way home from elementary school. The bus slowed to a squeaky stop and let a group of us kids off....

I was born in coastal North Carolina at Cherry Point, a Marine Corps Air Station. My dad, a retired USMC sergeant, was an aircraft...

For years I harbored a secret. It was something that took a long time to understand myself, let alone explain to someone. On the outside...