Debra Ray

It’s crucial to focus on the solutions rather than the problems. Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash I am not different from many people who have quickly become disillusioned with the government and its institutions. My journey began at birth, but it really started in 2013. I was working on returning to the University of Arizona to finish my bachelor’s degree in political science when I stumbled upon an article about a CEO who stood up for gay rights in his company.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition. — Alexander Smith. I’ve fallen in love before against my will. It was the most painful experience of my life. Love is not always a choice. I couldn’t choose not to love the person I cared about, even though I wanted to control my feelings. I wasn’t ready for love. Moreover, the relationship would have been unhealthy for both of us. Therefore, real love is a condition for which there may be no cure.

Battling the echo chamber that polarizes society and divides communities. Spread Positivity. Image created by Alissa Azureen. Submitted for United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives — help stop the spread of COVID-19. It might have been Aristotle that first said, “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” I have been forced to live this quote to the fullest extent to survive the past few months of the Coronavirus pandemic in South America.