Strong Girl: Mary
Meet Mary. Mary Heberling. I’m an only child, or so most think. I don’t have any biological siblings. That’s true. But sisters, I have countless. Looking through my digital photo […]
Strong Girl: Robyn
Meet Robyn. Robyn Fredregill. First impressions. Maybe they mean something to you. Maybe they don’t. But at some point in your life, I guarantee you that a first impression will […]
Strong Girl: Bryony
Meet Bryony. Bryony Owen. Trauma Bond. Two words that hold great power on their own. Put them together and the dynamics instantly change. It’s rare that I hear a person […]
Unpacking
I’m good at keeping stuff in boxes. Good at squishing and cramming things in flimsy cardboard rectangles that get shoved into cement storage units housed on some street you can’t […]
Sowing tears
Shame. The kind that stings at the back of your throat, burns pinched eyes and sinks into the corner-pocket pit of your stomach. That kind of shame. It’s what I […]
Fed by a father
I remember the first meal my dad made after my mom passed away. I guess you couldn’t even call it a meal. A snack, maybe. Or better yet, a snack […]
Growing Pains – summer
It’s been a painful reality, discovering that the days of the week still exist during summer. And that the Fourth of July is not a weekend holiday, as it once […]
Strong Girl: Marshawna Williams
Meet Marshawna. Marshawna Williams. I wanted to write some detailed description to start this off, but I think the best image is my reaction right now: giggles. Tons and tons […]
Strong Girl: Chelsea DeLoney
Meet Chelsea. Chelsea DeLoney. It’s like the song from Miss America, “She is beauty and she is grace … She’s Miss United States.” When I first met Chelsea, I was […]
Strong Girl: Kim Beckwith
Meet Kim. Kim Beckwith. When I read the article in The Oregonian about Kim being selected as Marshall High School’s princess, I remember looking up at my dad during breakfast […]
Taylor's Taste 