CHRISTALEIGH

I found out I was pregnant the first time in my life on September 27, 1997, almost exactly three months after marrying my husband. The l...

It’s been a while. I awoke to you last night, your invisible inky tentacles winding their way around my limbs. You squeeze me from my sl...

One of the most unnerving, exhilarating places you might find yourself in is a corral at the starting line of a marathon. For starters, ...

I've spent my morning glued to YouTube, watching videos of people exploring abandoned homes and buildings. It all started with a suggest...

Six months ago, I was sure today would be a remarkably sad day. Six months ago, I was sure I wanted a divorce from the man I had been ma...

There's a documentary called "Finding Joe" about the hero's journey. I don't often watch things repeatedly, especially documentaries, bu...

James and I married in June 1997, and toward the end of September that year, we found out I was pregnant and we moved into our first plac...

You saw her in the distance, kissing the sky and creating her own weather. And your life was a boring cacophony of business meetings and w...

Words matter.  When you bring words from the seat of your subconscious, in the form of memories or imagination, poetry or lyrics, prayers...

I was catching up with a friend last night who told me that late in the summer, he’d accidentally cut off three of his fingers.  I respon...

Someone asked me recently what I would pass on to my daughter regarding the lessons I have learned about marriage in the last two decades...

Comfort zones were a topic of focus today. “That’s why I dance,” he said. “That’s why I sing.” “It’s not for entertainment, although (as ...

When I was young, my vision was bad.  It was also rapidly deteriorating and corrections with glasses never seemed to be good for long- my...

Last night was my first experience with women’s professional sports. We’re friends with the Director of Officiating for the Legends Footb...

He’s like this fig tree in South Africa that I read about. The tree is located in a place called Echo Cave, and it made the Guiness Book ...

My mom called that day and told me she couldn’t babysit. My dad’s schedule changed, as it often did, and they were going to take the fort...

I went to my first writer’s conference, ever, the week before last. Probably should have started with a structured writer’s group. Someth...

Food for thought: Nothing changes until something changes. Hesitation kills. Take the shot. After all catastrophic changes comes a new no...

The house still looks the same as it does in the earliest memories I have of it. They’ve taken down a few trees and added a carport, but ...

Recently, I added a trip to my bucket list that will take me back to every place I have ever lived.  I’ll need like two months and unlimi...