Memoir

  • Smokescreen: A Personal Essay

    Smokescreen By Krista Schumacher On my sixth birthday, I watched my father ride away on his Harley Davidson. As the years went by, I wondered what roads he traveled as I blew out the candles on my cake, remembering how… Continue reading

  • Smokescreen

    On my sixth birthday, I watched my father ride away on his Harley Davidson. As the years went by, I wondered what roads he traveled as I blew out the candles on my cake, remembering how I used to wait… Continue reading

  • On Being Friends with Ourselves

    Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” What does it mean to be friends with myself? It means looking out for my psyche, controlling negative… Continue reading