A writing routine, complete with pens and keyboards, that you might want to adopt — I sat down to work on my current WIP novel, but then decided in a split second to write this instead. Not very disciplined of me, sure, but I’ll get back to my book after dinner or something. …

Deconstructing My Religious Trauma to Help You Deal with Yours — I’ve written a book. No fluff… just my experiences being born into a religion, being socialized and peer-pressured into it, and then waking up and leaving it. This book is part memoir and part opening up old wounds so I can be useful to others. Both my father and stepfather…

You might have a strong belief about something, but that doesn’t mean it can be law — I grew up in a religious family that falls on the fundamentalist end of the spectrum. I even went to an ultra-conservative-fundamentalist Christian high school. So I understand the concept of a deeply held religious belief. …

The decision to strip rights away from people cannot be left up to an individual state — Roe v Wade is not a states’ rights issue. Therefore, we cannot allow some states to strip rights from people. Similar to America’s slave trade that kicked off the civil war, this is a human rights issue that can’t be left up to state legislatures. According to the United Nations…

Roe vs. Wade is just the beginning, and the time to take action is now — The GOP is only after power. They don’t want to govern, and you only have to look at their track record to see their goals are just anti things. …

“Maybe we shouldn’t even be doing this,” Franco said, while organizing vials for their next experiment. “You think we’re going about this all wrong?” Jesse looked up from his clipboard. “No, I mean maybe we’re all supposed to die. Maybe we’ve overstayed our welcome on this planet, trashed it, and…

There will never be a perfect time, so don’t put off living your best life — “Not in this economy!” “After I get this next raise.” “The kids are just too expensive right now.” “Fucking car payment.” How many excuses have you heard or uttered yourself to justify putting some fun off until a later date? …