The change I didn’t know I needed The physical feature — if you can even call it that — which garners the most attention from others is the thing I have spent over a decade trying to hide. …

Take the pressure off and enjoy reading again — The most unpopular opinion I hold when it comes to reading is that annual reading goals set you up for failure. At least, that was my experience in 2021. Since it’s that time of year again when readers gear up to set a reading goal for the new year I…

Let’s make your language skills more inclusive — As a personal and professional LGBTQ+ advocate, I assumed I knew all that there was for LGBTQ+ terminology. Until *cue record scratch* I realized that my knowledge of LGBTQ+ terms was limited to English when I speak three languages. This realization led me to a search and conversations with Spanish…

An open letter to the friend who broke my heart — We were sitting across from one another when I asked the question I had been dreading. While I cannot remember the exact words I said to you, but the words you said in return are some that I will never forget. …

22 policy issues that actually require attention — The 2021 legislative session has been one of the worst in history for transgender Americans with an unprecedented wave of anti-trans bills proposed around the United States. …

Let’s make contact lists more inclusive — Apple has 27+ fields available when you add a new person to your contacts. You can add just about anything you would need to know a person except their pronouns. Hey Apple, why is that? Here are some of the fields you can choose from when creating a new contact…

There’s a better (and more ethical) way to track your reading — For years, I have been a steadfast Goodreads user… until now. The first red flag about Goodreads is that, as of 2013, Goodreads is owned by Amazon which is headed up by billionaire Jeff Bezos. …

Don’t ever let them steal your joy — More and more it feels like the world has gone up in flames. The pandemic rages on, political and social polarization is tearing societies apart at the seams, and parts of the planet are literally on fire. There are deeply rooted systems that favor people that are wealthy, white, heterosexual…

Now I read/listen to 1–2 books every week — In elementary school, a teacher told me that my comprehension and overall reading skills were terrible. As a result, at the impressionable age of seven, I decided to quit reading for good. I didn’t read a book cover to cover for another 13 years. My Journey Started with a New Year’s Resolution In high school, I never read…