The Short Film Fatherless Offers a Sci-fi Option Children lacking their father’s presence has occurred throughout the centuries. War, occupational responsibilities, death, societal structures, domestic and personal conflicts have contributed to children maturing in the absence of their father. When … Read More
Coauthored by: Samantha Hunt “We are all strangers to ourselves.” Rene Descartes Many times we are told, “life is a journey”. As we walk along a path that can include joys and struggles, we are provided the opportunity to gather … Read More
“That’s what we all want, to be accepted unconditionally. We all want to feel love, safety and security.” Aisha Densmore-Bey. Feeling accepted within relationships is one of the many ways in which we feel connected to others. Within intimate relationships, … Read More
It has been said that a person can be one’s worst critic. What happens when one becomes their most hurtful enemy? How does one tolerate the inner dialogues that are presented as verbal assaults that loom within and finds the … Read More
Arriving to the airport at 4:00am to begin Sundance Film Festival, once checking in, I found myself scrolling through various apps designed to help curate an optimum Sundance experience. Yawning and pushing my finger constantly in a swift upward motion … Read More
Dreams and aspirations are a natural yet risky part of life. When goals are met, positive emotions are had. There is a sense of relief, fulfillment, achievement, and pride. Once celebrations conclude and all resume to normal life, one’s thoughts … Read More
“Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.” – Jonathan Swift When under extreme stress, individual’s responses may vary. For some, distress can be tolerated for specific lengths of time. For others, the senses can become overwhelmed. In an … Read More
Heartbreak is one of the most common shared experiences amongst humans. It is described as a time of affliction involving grief accompanied by painful sorrow. Unrequited love, in particular, can result in feelings of sadness and a desire to regain … Read More
Frederick Douglass (1852) stated, “it is wrong to make men brutes, to rob them of their liberty, to work them without wages”. When enslaved, one loses the freedom to navigate one’s environment, loses “the power to do as one pleases”, … Read More
“As human beings we belong to an extremely resilient species. Since time immemorial we have rebounded from our relentless wars, countless disasters (both natural and man-made), and the violence and betrayal in our own lives” (Van der Kolk, 2014 p. … Read More