Category: Personal Essays
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My Year as a First Time Precinct Chair
Just like there are newlyweds, there are newly minted precinct chairs. If you’ve never heard of a precinct chair, maybe you should consider becoming one. It’s an important role, but don’t sign up expecting to do nothing—we need active precinct chairs in every county in Texas. If you’re curious about what the position actually entails,…
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Texas Democrats are Heading to the Polls and Voting AGAINST the 17 Amendments Proposed by the Texas GOP—Here’s Why You Should Too
It’s early voting in Texas and Democrats are headed to the polls and voting against all 17 amendments. Here’s the why behind this movement.
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Why I’m Proud to Be a Democrat
I’m proud to be a Democrat because my political choices come from lived experience, not headlines. I believe government should make communities safer, fairer, and more humane—and I’ll explain why and how.
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We’ll Never Be at Peace in Our Country If We Can’t Look in the Mirror
When we push people outside our house, they just congregate at the door, bouncing their ideas off each other. The result? Echo chambers. Democracy breaks. Nothing gets done, nothing makes either party happy, and we all suffer.
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Why I Left the Church, and I’m Not Coming Back
I didn’t walk away from faith lightly. I was raised in it. I taught Sunday School and cared for children. Drenched in scripture. Surrounded by people who said they loved Jesus, people who spoke of grace and truth on Sundays, and then went home to gossip, to judge, to vote against the very people Jesus…
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Bluebonnets & Backbone
Growing up conservative in Texas planted seeds I didn’t know were there. This is the story of how I found my own beliefs, lost them, and started over with nothing but my backbone and the hope that empathy is still worth fighting for.
Little Blue Texans 