Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well. The words you write or speak can leave a huge impact—either good or bad—so it’s super important to choose them wisely. Words can make or ...

“ sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me “. Games for us as children meant the “play ground” and not “PlayStation”. We had various games that involved verbal and psychomotor ...

I am grateful for words. I love to read them, I love to write them, I love to speak them and I love to listen to them. I know that words have power. Words have the power to soothe. I have used words ...

I have always believed in words, in the power of words. When I was a child, just learning to read, I remember how excited I was to discover that ancient tribes believed words were magical. Speaking a ...

To pitch a ‘My Turn’ guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazette.com. Too many kids are growing up without hearing the words they need the most. Nobody tells them they are enough. Nobody takes the time ...

I have to take deep breaths when someone frustrates me or says something incredibly offensive. Oftentimes I walk away because it’s not worth stooping to someone else’s level to bring them down. I take ...

Shugri Salh is the author of the memoir The Last Nomad and appears in the TV anthology series Little America. Born in Somalia, she spent her early years living with her grandmother in the desert as a ...