Intersection of Love

I spent an entire life at the intersection of love. I watched all of the cars go by. I was just a tiny girl when I first came to this road but now I’ve made my home here – wide eyed and watching passerbys move past.   I tried to understand the way the system

On Love & Affection

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Unfiltrd Team decided to answer our own little Sound Off question. The topic: love and affection, of course. We know that this day can mean different things for everyone but we think it’s a good time to think about the role that love and affection play in your life and

Love Challenge #2: My Board of Trustees

Recently, I was facing a big dilemma. Actually, for the past 8 months, I’ve constantly been facing some sort of dilemma. Each time, I kind of knew how I was feeling about it and how I needed to proceed, but instead, I picked up the phone and texted, called, FaceTimed, and even made some actual

Love Challenge #1: 100 Things

In last week’s newsletter (Are you subscribed?), we challenged everyone to come up with 100 things that they love about themselves. Spoiler Alert: For the average person, it’s really fucking hard. When I was presented with the challenge myself a few years ago, I opened up a page in my journal and made 100 lines.

On Becoming

A few months ago, I stood before a group of children and talked about my career. It was career day and I was starting over. At this point, I had left my corporate job and I was somewhere in the middle of being a freelance writer and developing the website that you are currently on