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It was not my proudest moment. The cloying air hung with stale perfume, faint sweat and an almost tangible dryness. Warm bodies were pushing against me as I shimmied my way against the tide. [...]

This article was first published in Elephant Journal on February 16, 2019. “So, where are you from originally?” And there is a silence that’s a smidge too long for such an innocent question. I [...]

So. I’ve been trying to write this blog. I have five false starts of about 500 words and two whining journal entries.  It’s not writer’s block. It’s just not working. After several days of [...]

Are you ready for that awkward conversation with Aunt Cecilia? The intensity of the holidays is here. You are busy rushing about, preparing for family gatherings, work parties, cleaning house and [...]

“Run towards the pain. Own it and run through it like a freak.” That’s what she said when I asked her how she was feeling about the situation, how she was coping. [...]

Steve at Dunkin Donuts smiled at me.  It wasn’t that pleasant, “Happy Sunday, enjoy your run!” kind of neighborly smile. It was that little bit toothy, little bit creepy, [...]

December 7, 1941. She was enjoying breakfast with her mother in the courtyard of the Moana Surfrider hotel on Oahu. Over coffee and fruit – and a vain attempt to convince her mother to try [...]

From Alison Armstrong, an educator and advocate of communication between men and women.  This is a great read – designed for men but powerful and helpful for women too.   This may be the [...]

I stared at my floor for days. 14. There were 14 of them and I was feeling overwhelmed. Indecisive. Irritated. I had 14 different floor tiles, of varying sizes and in varying shades of grey and [...]

It’s not a midlife crisis. Or maybe you’re just trying to excuse yourself, your thoughts, your actions. But the fact is, you are not in a midlife crisis. You did not wake up one day [...]