Memoir

A mishmash of limbs performing martial arts on a red background. Three Asian men at the front push a boulder, referencing the struggle of Sisyphus.

January/February 2023 / Memoir

What My Father’s Martial Arts Classes Taught Me about Fighting Racism

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 - by Adrian De Leon

The goal of martial arts is self-defence. But what happens when the violence is as atmospheric as racism itself?

A priest in scrubs, a mask, and a plastic visor speaking to someone in the wing of a hospital.

January/February 2023 / Memoir

I Became a Pastor during the Pandemic

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 - by Michael Coren

I wasn’t prepared for the challenges I would face as a priest during COVID-19

A therapist speaking to a couch with spikes on it.

Memoir

Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 - by K. J. Aiello

Today, people talk about seeing a therapist like they’re going to the dentist. But our compassion around mental health still excludes the people who need it most

Someone looking in a mirror, which has a scribbled, distorted figure inside it

Memoir

Surgery Minimized My Chances of Getting Cancer. It Also Altered My Self-Image

November 22, 2022November 23, 2022 - by Carey Toane

Because of a hereditary gene mutation, I removed my breast tissue, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. I had to unlearn a lot of feelings about how I look

Memoir

I’m Haunted by the Mansions of My Youth

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 - by Erika Thorkelson

I grew up having nightmares about big houses that represented the trauma of my childhood. As an adult living through the housing crisis, my relationship with mansions has only grown more complicated