In a very predictable move, I've been reflecting a lot on this past year! I wonder if anyone else feels like 2023 has been a weird year?...

When I was younger, I used to set New Year's resolutions that never delivered on the intended change. In some instances, it was because...

A few years ago, a disgruntled and disturbed individual came to my friends' partner's workplace and opened fire. She got word of what was...

Whenever we watch a family movie we invariably hit the pause button at some point. Usually it's because someone has to go to the...

Among the myriad of doctor's appointments I've had in the last 7 months, I consulted a plastic surgeon about breast reconstruction. As he...

I’m now three weeks post-op and doing well. Healing is an interesting process. It is both demanding and boring. Challenging and innate....

Growing up, my mom always said stopping one thing created room for me to do something different. She encouraged me whenever I was upset...

As I've navigated making a major medical decision for myself this year, I have felt like the poster child for your brain on stress. And...

Before my daughter was born, I busily prepared for her arrival. Our guest room was converted into a nursery, which required laying down...

Sometimes, when things feel so overwhelming it’s hard to know what to do next. Or to focus. Or to think straight. The best thing you can...

The wind has been ferocious lately. Just the other day, I looked out my window and saw two crows flying against 30 miles an hour gusts....

When I was in college, I went with a group of friends into town. A girlfriend and I were getting piercings. My friend had her lip pierced...

There's something about advocating for myself that tends to compound triggers. This might be due to the gumption required to step into my...

Last spring, my cat alerted me to two baby bunnies stuck in our window well. My cat's instinct to hunt was the only reason I knew that...

I was packing for my flight home from Spain when I looked at my friend's computer. It was early morning and no one else was awake yet....

Six years ago I set a goal to smile at everyone I encountered for 6 months. It was partly a social experiment, and partly an intention to...

Life is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...

I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...

Decorate, finish shopping, clean the house, wrap gifts, write and mail cards, attend holiday gatherings, prepare holiday meals and do all...

Charisse Bowen is a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who now works for the Federal Government. "I always love a good challenge, which is, I...