above: Colonel Fred Cherry, USAF Phil Avillo and I grew up not far from one another on Long Island. Neither knew each other at that time. Phil graduated from Hofstra University in 1963 and I from Springfield College in 1964. Upon… Read more ›
above: In the Right Place, 2017, ©️Stephanie Cosby I am watching the landscape change as the light shifts. Right now, shadows on the snow are delicate blue where they reflect the mesh of empty oak bows and dark dimples where… Read more ›
I knew this was going to be one of the most memorable experiences of the trip for my students. Heck, even though I’d been there before with my daughters, it was still a breathtaking view and among the most unique… Read more ›
by Pam Butler It was a small, innocent event – one I have at best only a vague memory of – that started all the rumors. I was 12 and had already clearly begun my transformation to womanhood. It was… Read more ›
above: created in the women’s circle in the recovery center In April of 2016 I took my first job out of counseling school. I had studied Expressive Arts Therapy, and I dreamed of offering space for people to express themselves… Read more ›
2021 Edit: When I read this essay now, there are parts that make me cringe. For most of my adult life, I have been seeking to understand and make peace with the formative conditions of my childhood. This essay is… Read more ›
