My Aunt Donna would have turned 60 years old today. She died in May, a few days after my 35th birthday, 6 months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. It happened fast. It happened painfully. But she's not here anymore, so it feels like all that really matters is: It happened. I remember the ... read more
HerStry Mental Health Series Featured Essay
I am so excited to be featured on HerStry as part of their March Monthly Theme Essay series! Click here to read my essay. HerStry publishes essays and poetry by only women and woman-identifying writers. It's such a welcoming, empowering space where even humble lil bloggers like me can ... read more
A Playlist for Moving On
In my most recent post, I wrote: "I wish I could be one of those girls in a song about having a crazy night out with her girlfriends to forget her ex, and then *poof* ALL BETTER. But I’m not, and I never will be." It's true. BUT, there are some really great songs by women artists about every ... read more
An Open Door
I've spent the better part of the last 11 years loving someone who didn't love me back. I wrote this about him three-and-a half-years ago: "I think 7 years is way too long to be in love with someone you will never be with. And now feels like the perfect time to attempt to let go." I didn't let ... read more
It’s Gonna Work Out. —or— Oops, I’m a Sponge.
Last summer I spent 10 days in Ukraine at a camp for kids with disabilities. On one of my last evenings there, I sat for two hours on a little slatted wooden bench painted in primary colors and made for butts much smaller than mine. It was July. It was rainy. I was tired. That night, all the ... read more
