You never get a blank slate. For better or worse, the land has been clear-cut, […]
Transition & Attachment
I used to acknowledge the unique moments of parting. I would sing the same melancholy […]
What Kills Our Dreams
I’m reading through the fine print of another travel insurance policy, my laptop perched atop […]
Untamed
Sometimes I can hear the metal of the sliding glass door grind against the track […]
Parenting Myself
Heiko was right. Months ago in Yosemite, he had told me that my journey had […]
Apology & Gratitude
For three months, I was a grocery store cashier and now it’s over. I already […]
Embracing the Hummingbird
Reading through my journal entries for the past year, I began to see my life […]
Retrospective: January 2015
The holidays are a difficult time for me, involving sad attempts to recreate past traditions […]
Courage
When I finally knew it was time to leave my marriage, the hardest part was […]
Hunger
He is sitting close to me. I let my head lean gently to one side […]