It’s been a rough week, but today was a good day in Madison, mostly hanging out with my bro. A catalog of gratitude: Grubhub delivery. […]
Spinning Plates
The drive to Madison where I listen to my book and watch the road and curb my anger, again and again. And then I curb […]
Reacting
Waking up to the headline “Roe v. Wade seems to be on the cusp of falling” in my New York Times newsletter was a disorienting […]
More Than One Thing
We are more than one thingI am confident, it’s not a maskBut I can shake with insecurityAll that shameful historyEvery misstep and misspoken wordMovies in […]
Unbound
I listened to Unbound by Tarana Burke this weekend. Tarana Burke is the founder of the Me Too Movement and the memoir tells her story […]
Spontaneity
Saturday started with no plans and unfolded in chapters. The morning walk that, midway through, turned into walking to town for brunch. The library trip […]
Tales of our Lives
I see myself doing it. The judgment. It’s a part of myself I indulge, but not one I particularly like. After all, judgment of others […]
Skaliwags
Today, here’s what character growth looks like: I picked up the phone, unprompted, to ask a restaurant about their menu. I go to a new […]
Beyond the Gender Binary
I love a book I can listen to from start to finish on an hour’s walk. That’s what Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon […]
Tuesday Oddities
The oddness of Tuesday, starting with how many times I’ve believed it’s Wednesday. The day oscillates . . . I spend less than thirty minutes […]