The day after Christmas brings to mind a few things: returning unwanted gifts, the after Christmas hangover (mental and/or alcoholic), and frustrated parents searching the calendar for the start of school again. However, this day as a long history that some people in the United States might not know. Christians celebrate this day as the ...

Jessie sits on a log, licking his lips while roasting two marshmallows over the campfire. The flames send sparks into the crisp air, and the winter wind drifts the embers over the snow-filled treetops. His brown eyes show the glow of the roaring inferno in front of him, and his blue hair flows over his ...

It is the time of year when my moods go into overdrive. I either have an abundance of joyfulness or the complete opposite – extreme moodiness and depression. This year I’ve been striving, doing my best to handle the moodiness in every way I can. Some days it’s working, and other days it seems impossible ...

Reindeer prance to Winter’s dance, Making beautiful arcs in the sky. They leap, they glide, They soar, they fly.   In wake of the bright moonlight, They guide a magical sleigh. They’re swift, they’re lithe, They’re jolly, they’re gay.   Alighting on each rooftop, They help deliver bundles of joy. Each girl, each boy, Receives ...

The sky outside was gray and it was difficult to see without high beams, despite it only being 10 in the morning. My mom opened the car door for me. She motioned for me to get out. I reluctantly shifted my body around, accidentally slamming my brand-new leather combat boots right into a mud puddle. ...

This World Kindness Day take some time out and be kind yourself. The world is full of awesome people, just like you. You might think kindness is just about other people. For World Kindness Day, you may want to buy your mail carrier a cup of coffee. after all, November will bring cold mornings. You ...

The holiday season poses unique challenges for someone with cerebral palsy. When I was growing up, I loved dressing up as my favorite animal and handing out candy on Halloween. I love going to holiday parties dressed like my favorite Disney princess. Now that I’m older, I understand the complexities that come with the holiday ...

Last year I wrote an article dealing with Mother Earth, who is the third planet from the sun and the fifth-largest planet in the Milky Way Galaxy.  She provides the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Many of her children have come and gone during the 4.5 billion, or ...

The days are getting longer and warmer. Your lawn is turning green and your grass is reaching for the sky. No sooner than in a blink of an eye, you see weeds popping up everywhere. In your garden, your lawn and in between the cracks of your sidewalk and driveway. Weeds are plants that grow ...

Can you feel it? Earth, she is waking up. Soon the lands will spring to life in a ray of colors. Trees’ bare branches will swing in the breeze with new leaves, helping bring cleaner air for life to breathe. What a great time to get out and breath it all in. Disconnect from the ...