Kayla MerchantOn Going HomeTo say the last few months were difficult would be an egregious understatement, and it’s partially the fault of the United States Postal…·2 min read·Jun 19, 2022--1--1
Kayla MerchantOn Moon TreesGrowing up in Oklahoma afforded me absolutely stunning views of all things celestial. With open prairies all around us to our east and…·8 min read·Feb 3, 2022----
Kayla MerchantOn Christianity and the New DealThis is about taking care of each other, following what my Southern Baptist upbringing will refer to as Biblical principles in terms of…·5 min read·Apr 13, 2020----
Kayla MerchantOn Electoral Civility & Unpopular OpinionsIf there is poison in the well, we will find it and we will eliminate the source, but that won’t be done overnight…·3 min read·Feb 7, 2020----
Kayla MerchantOn the In-BetweenHowever, not all of us have as vivid memories of the 18 years of war that have followed. At least not on a personal level.·2 min read·Sep 11, 2019----
Kayla MerchantOn Not Being an AssholeThere is no such thing as a social justice and equity guidebook that’s constantly updated with the most inclusive and appropriate language,·5 min read·Aug 24, 2019----
Kayla MerchantOn the Monster that is GriefGrief is a monster. It is a thief in the night. It is fickle, it is cyclical, and inevitable. There are no shortcuts in grief. There are…3 min read·Jul 23, 2019----
Kayla MerchantOn Progress, Cont’d.…grief is fickle, trauma is like a thief in the night, and neither can be circumvented — we have to walk through them.·2 min read·Jul 15, 2019----
Kayla MerchantOn BeautyOnce upon a time, I sat in my front yard with two of my girlfriends reading a few poems a lover had sent me from afar when he was off…·3 min read·Jun 6, 2019----
Kayla MerchantOn Ghosts of Memorial Days PastThe heat is thick, but only in a soft serve-like texture. It’s not the same oppressive plague we’re used to down south. I’m not sweating…·4 min read·May 26, 2019----
