I recently found a company I really, really wanted to write for, and I was asked to write a one-pager that described what ethics is and why it’s important to reflect on in our work. Because I feel so strongly about the value of integrity, I’m sharing my essay here. Enjoy! While I’d love toContinue reading “Ethics: The Cornerstone of Hope and Disaster”
Category Archives: Social Issues
When Being a Human is Really, Really Hard: A Call to Love
The hardest flight of my life was from Oklahoma City to my hometown back in 2004. At age 18, I had just learned that my brother, at age 21, was dead. When I hung up the phone from the call no one ever wants to receive, I screamed. Wailed. Sobbed. Punched the pillows that wereContinue reading “When Being a Human is Really, Really Hard: A Call to Love”
Diagnosis: Brown Skin
This morning I woke up to my 11-month-old baby letting out little whimpers for milk, and I thanked God that his only need was milk. As I cradled him gently back to sleep, my mind projected in to the future to consider how I may need to comfort him 5 years from now, 10 yearsContinue reading “Diagnosis: Brown Skin”