I came home from Saudi Arabia, stopped swimming, and told my doctor I was fine. I said that for twenty years. It didn’t make me stronger. It just made me sicker.
Tag: YouMatter
Not Forgetting
I want this nation to heal. But let me be clear — healing is not forgetting. Healing is not looking the other way. You cannot build something whole on a rotten foundation.
The Path
Daryl Davis is a Black musician who befriended members of the KKK — not to endorse them, but to talk. Over 200 members left the organization because of it. That’s the power of conversation over contempt.
Own Yourself
The guitar goes unplayed. The book sits in the folder. The paintbrush dries out. When everything feels heavy it’s easy to put down the things that make you feel light. This is a call to pick them back up.
