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The scene is out of a movie. A Tupperware lid, chewed up, a bottle of hand lotion, open and dripping, a box of tissue, shredded and a scattering of cough drops litter my office rug. At the center [...]

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 [...]

The last three days were brutal.  Any single thing on it’s own was no code red crisis, but the culmination of events left me exhausted and emotionally unable to engage. It started with work [...]

Men are wired to connect through sex. And then they are able to delve into emotional intimacy. Women are wired to connect through emotional and mental interactions. And then open themselves up to [...]

When things are not ok, we are told to reach out to our friends, our family, to get the help and support that we need. When things are not ok, we are told to breathe deep, take a step back, try [...]

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 [...]

There is a war between women and men. It is evident in the words we choose when we speak to each other. It is clear in the positioning of our bodies. It is obvious in the raise of the eyebrows, [...]

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 [...]