Dragonfly guild Archives — Tiffany Vakilian's Speak Fire Publishing

Proving the Bean

I was sifted last week. Professionally, I gave fear a chance to lie to me, and I hurt my client and friend. Wanna know more? Can’t tell you, due to NDAs. But the coolest part was I came out on the other side polished like a pearl and actually set apart in a way...

Mom, Mommy, Mama, Mum…

Too busy, too tired, too happy, too muchAll of the things mothers touch Consistency, security, passion, peaceAll of the things a mother seeks There are just so many details, variables, voicesSometimes we should just sit with the noise Silence, screaming, pain,...

This Gift

This gift This drive It’s truth It lies It owns It grieves It strives Believes It wants to hold The moon inside A temple and A glorious ride It comes in shades And shades like a knife This gift is me This gift is...

Artists are the Gatekeepers of Truth

This week, we lost Harry Belafonte, who did so many world-changing things, including making this statement: “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth.” I wasn’t as big a fan as my mom, but I was fan enough to play Jump in the Line and the Banana Boat...

Invisalign

  The shallowness of invisalign can hide the depth of a beautiful lesson. Let me explain. The day after I came home from a writers conference, I went to my dentist to have Invisalign put on my teeth. 31 different sets, every two weeks. I started my second set four...