by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I love all the Christmas specials that come around every year during the holidays, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has always been one of my favorites. I identify with his lack of self-confidence, his heart for his friends and especially his gumption when Santa called on…

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by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The title of this post may seem too obvious to merit mention, but I would beg you to stick with me. Life these days is incredibly busy. We’re subdividing our time into smaller and smaller portions, leaving us with just more details to keep track of.…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I was watching the cat wildly chase a laser dot the other day and I thought, Wow, if that red dot was a Butterfinger that could totally be me. Those wild moments are the times I think Sammy could be the poster animal for the cat…

by Sarah Van Diest @SarahVanDiest It’s criminal, I’ve decided, and something which ought be kept secret. No one should know and no one should discuss it. In fact, even admitting it is offensive. But maybe I’ve got it all wrong. My secret is shameful, though I’m not completely sure why.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I began writing like most of you did—as a creative outlet—a way to process the world around me. I kept diaries, started stories and books, played around with articles. But all of these efforts had one thing in common. They were written out of my own…