I remember feeling so unprepared. I had no idea how traumatic having a miscarriage would be both physically and emotionally. It was hard on my body, which had already adjusted to being pregnant. I had a ton of unexpected feelings ranging from sh[...]
I was sitting in a Starbucks working and a man walked passed me briskly. I could smell his body odor like a punch in the gut. It stopped my fingers on the keyboard. I paused, wondered if my face was twisting and recoiling like my mind was, and t[...]
When people talk about the quality of soil being important to a garden, I get why they stress it. It’s your plant baby’s crib! It needs to be just right for them to thrive and not get the plant version of SIDS. Yikes, things got dark there f[...]
Everyday epiphanies – what do we do with them? Do we place them in a jar like fireflies and watch as the spark dulls? Do we act on them? Or soak in them like a bubble bath? I’d go all-in on a wager that says most of us do nothing at all. Doe[...]
I’ve always fought perfectionism and felt extremely strained under my own expectations and wanting to do things conventionally “right”, but also under this desire to be unique and stand out, fighting the conventional. This E.E. Cummings qu[...]
The day after I agreed to take on a new role that would have me driving 4 hours round trip in Los Angeles traffic every Tuesday, I thought I had made a mistake. I called my husband in tears as I spiraled anxiously out of control. What if some[...]
Truth be told, I wrote this on February 21st, still apprehensive to share my feelings. Felt it was high time to post it, so here you go. I've spent the past three weeks crying everytime someone asks me about work. Tears on command. If y[...]
Dear children of mine, I have a warning for you. It’s about the danger and promise of “should” and “could”. You will hear from the world, the influencers, and the television all about how you should live your life. You’ll hear[...]