When grief arrives, allow her a place to sit. Let her remove her shoes at the door and offer her water for her stay. Welcome her with arms open, even if she overstays.And only when she's familiar with the cracked wallpaper in your kitchen where you have spent your days making tea in the morning. Only then will she leave and say, "Here, we grieve, but we do not drown." What if we saw our grief differently. What if we saw it as something that is here to heal and not harm.What if grief was the woman who came t ...

Amanda Gorman captured the world's attention when she became the youngest inaugural poet, delivering a powerful message at President Biden's inauguration in 2021 at the age of 22. We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be. A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent, but bold, fierce, and free.In the four years since, Gorman has become an advocate, speaking out against racial inequality and the banning of books. She is out with a new book, Girls on the Rise, where she speaks to young ...