Are you busy changing the world the way you’ll someday change mine? Are you chasing dreams and spreading kindness and holding the door open for the little old lady at the store? I hope you know that I think everything you’re doing is wonderful.
By Cassie Fox In sixth grade, I suddenly found myself as the third F in a BFF trio. Amy and Danielle were lithe, pretty, blonde, popular; they were cheerleaders and safety guards, and wore Guess jeans in the perfect shade of acid wash. Though I couldn’t understand their newfound interest in me, ...
Let her be a fool,
A fool to fall in love with life.
A fool to fall in love with him.
Let her feel him kiss her bloody heart.
Let her kiss his too.
Take it to places it’s never been before.
Dance a sweet salsa of amour fou.
I wouldn’t recommend the pursuit of consciousness to anyone. I would not have chosen it for myself. I didn’t. It chose me. If it hasn’t called your number yet, don’t worry. It will, eventually. It will draft you from your small life and make impossible demands. You will say,“No.” You will say, ...
The Scene: Standing at the base of a vast and beautiful coastal mountain in Southern California, about to embark on an exciting challenge: hiking 13 miles… straight uphill to the top. Homemade trail mix fills my pockets, sunscreen coats my skin, and my hiking shoes are tightly laced. I peer ...