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TheSailor

  • Changed.

    I Have Been Changed I grew up in a mature arena. I grew up behind the counter, bare sandy feet; sun bleached braids beating down my back as my feet ...

    • Article / Essay
    3 min read
  • A Day in the Life: A One, Paralyzed Man

    The sun dribbles in ever so slowly through the cracks the nurse has left in my blinds. Cautiously, it creeps up to the backs of my eyelids; I feel the ...

    • Short Story
    3 min read


Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
— Brené Brown