A busted shopping cart, a busted body. An update on my time out of the office while I recover from the first of two major surgeries.
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Grief is like a boomerang — throw it as far away as you can and it’ll always come back around. If you’re in a season of loss (and full of the panicky, desperate sadness that often accompanies it), this one’s for you.
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Being raised in evangelical culture really did a number on me. You too? This one’s for you. CW: religious trauma.
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Pain, purge, and surrender. How an absolutely brutal illness reminded me of the importance of curiosity and non-resistance. CW: descriptions of digestive distress.
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Any convalescence I hope to experience during my wintering must be deeply rooted in my physical body. If my body is untended and under-resourced, how can I nourish or mend anything else in my life? So I’m starting with breath, sleep, and food — the simplest self-care there is.
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A wedge of citrus squeezed dry. A rope worn beyond repair or usefulness. A barren fruit tree, untended and unnoticed. I’m running on fumes, y’all. Anyone else?
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Motherhood should be a CHOICE, no matter where you live. CW: reproductive healthcare, loss of bodily autonomy.
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The story of how a 10 week-old Golden Retriever puppy named Banjo mended my aching, shredded heart, taught our older pup Maverick how to play again, and restored my faith in dogs and in myself. Brace yourself, it’s a long one.
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A poem I wrote for my 40th birthday. A declaration + an anthem.
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If it’s something like thinking your friend shouldn't have dyed their hair construction cone orange... sure, mind ya business. But what if it’s something more important? How do you know when to keep your mouth shut and when to speak up?
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Do you struggle with feeling like you’re “allowed” to be angry? Like expressing your anger — no matter how neutrally — is somehow “inappropriate” or unenlightened? Yeah, me too.
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Father’s Day can bring up a lot of uncomfy emotions. For lots of us, it’s not the sweet, nostalgic, straightforward holiday that society in general seems to think it is. If you’ve got a complex or thorny relationship with your dad, you’re not alone.
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