Salon

How I became an exotic dancer: My exhibitionist streak saved me from slinging doughnuts. First of two parts.

My life as a stripper: Taking off your clothes may be demeaning, but it makes you feel like a queen. Second of two parts.

Moxie Magazine

Moxie inspires women to live boldly, pursue adventures, take risks, and provide others with vibrant role models in the process.


Strippers Need Love Too

The New York Times


Recidivist Bachelors

N2Arts

The online arts community and magazine for teens and young adults involved and interested in the performing and fine arts.


On the Road Again


The Zen of Acting:
How to get into the acting zone

New York City Voices

A Peer Journal for Mental Health Advocacy

The Red Ball…Or, Why I Started Therapy ...I think of Danny now and I remember how our relationship always had a mystical feel. We met each other in high school and became fast friends. I...

Depression Despite Success and my Mother's Love ...Why is it that if I'm not the best at something I feel like I'm nothing? I wish there was a 12 step program to help me not be so hard on...

Paper Demons ...Sometimes my depression grips me and makes me feel like I have nothing to say, so I remain quiet. I do have things to say, and the longer I put off...

Girls, Interrupted ...What does our film culture tell us about young women struggling with depression? And how does society's message affect real life girls struggling to...

One Wave At A Time ...When I was a little girl, my sister and I spent time during the summer with our great aunt Margaret, whom we call Sissy, at her beach cottage. We...

The Procreative Urge ...Walking through Central Park I can't help but think of babies. Moms and nannies push infants in strollers with a happy gleam in their eyes. I feel a...

Giving Up the Fight ...My whole life has been spent fighting. Not other people, but myself. As a child I was very shy and sad. I took up writing as an escape to my...