PinnedMember-onlyThis Artist Hilariously Flipped The Script On These Sexist AdsThe results point out how ridiculous they are — “Visual artist, Eli Rezkallah, created a striking series of photographs called In A Parallel Universe. In the series, Rezkallah explores the absurdity of sexist vintage ads by reversing gender roles.Art3 min readArt3 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·PinnedMember-onlyI’m Falling For YouA collection of 10 illustrated love haikus — I’m Fall-ing for you Acorn-y line, but it’s true! Be-leaf I love youPoetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in American Haiku·Jul 1, 2022Member-onlyYour BodyAn American Haiku — Family1 min readFamily1 min read
Published in SURVIVORS·Jul 1, 2022Member-onlyHow This Amazing Family Survived Sex AbuseOur horror story ends with a happy beginning — The past four years have been a nightmare for my family. However, our close bond helped us survive. We laughed through our pain and came out of the other side of hell with our souls intact. How Did We Make It? This is the wisdom my family gleamed in the midst of surviving everything from…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Published in SURVIVORS·Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyI Was Served an Eviction Notice Because I was Less than 2 Dollars Short on my RentIs bureaucracy stealing our humanity and common sense? — It was a cold rainy day, but I had a warm bowl of popcorn in my lap, a kid at my side, and Harry Potter whipping out his wand on the telly. Despite the weather, it was shaping up to be a nice afternoon. However, Before Hagrid could grunt, “Yer…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
Published in Random Awesome·Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyI Drew Jim CarreyI Drew Jim CarreyArt1 min readArt1 min read
Published in SURVIVORS·Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyDo You Really Want to Help the Homeless?I was homeless for over a year so I can tell you how you can make a difference — My family was homeless for over a year. I quickly discovered that homeless life was all about trying to survive one day at a time. Many people want to help homeless folks but aren’t sure where to begin. Below, I listed the things that helped us get through the days…Culture6 min readCulture6 min read
Published in SURVIVORS·Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyCan You Protect Your Child from Sex Abuse?I thought I could but I failed — I am a survivor of child sex abuse. I am also the parent of a sexually abused child. As a survivor, I thought I knew how to protect my child. Despite my precautions, he was groomed and victimized by someone I trusted. …Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
Published in Random Awesome·Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyI Drew this Portrait of LizzoI Drew this Portrait of LizzoArt1 min readArt1 min read
Published in Random Awesome·Nov 6, 2021Member-onlyThis is How I Created a Portrait of Deb HaalandOur first Native American Secretary of the Interior — There are many beautiful images of Deb Haaland, but I was drawn to this photo by Style Magazine. I decided it was the perfect image to render. I took a screenshot, flipped it horizontally, and cropped it to fit my canvas.Art3 min readArt3 min read