This land is your land. This land is my land. But this land isn’t their land, because we said so. They don’t deserve it, Washington said. They don’t ‘take care’ of it, Jefferson said. Therefore, they should get none of it, Jackson said – ever and anon, treaties and sovereignty be damned. Time tells me …
Shine a light: My dreams RIGHT NOW
I've 'figured out' or at least determined what 'feels right' right now in my quest for life and career and good work and what 'success' looks like for me, as a 21-year-old on the pursuit of her dreams. So indulge me in my ramblings. Here's what I think today: I want to live in a (big) …
Nobody but you
An essay by Bethany N. Bella Remember when everybody was your enemy and you were out to be the best? With all the same dreams and all the same schemes, how could all of us pass the test? So you bested them. You sought out ways to win the war of attribution, of resolution, of …
Being an environmentalist
Being an 'environmentalist' doesn't make me blue or red, but green - in between. It makes me a human being who cares about others, every other human and all other living beings. I'll rise to respect my home - our home - in which our carbon footprints and carbon remains will remain here, right here, …
Dear Tomorrow
A message for the future generation in the face of climate change. See more “Dear Tomorrow” letters here. Dear Tomorrow, You have been born. Against my wishes as a selfish, anxious millennial, you have been born. And my dear, if you are here, I hope that you are happy. https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*8mRhCJsBP2NMynKmeOOX-Q.jpeg If it is the year …
The Story of A Thousand Broken Mirrors
The girl had all the tell-tale signs. Avoiding public eateries. Trusting only pre-packaged and frozen foods. Cleaning her mouth and teeth vigorously after every meal. Eating where and when no one can watch her. I sat across from my friend, as she told me these stories — these incidents — of her then-current college room-mate. This never happened before, …
Bethany N. Bella 
