Jan 4Cardboard Cutouts:The Women I Have Been. — On a particular pathway, one can walk from the Mundane to the Divine by passing through the iterative red gates at the Nezu Shrine in Tokyo. The gates are called torii, and are used to mark the entrance to a Shinto sacred space. …3 min read3 min read
Jan 2Notes, Scattered on EternitySent through the US Mail — While in Baja, an early morning session on the platform looking out at the sea revealed that something I do is mindfulness. I knew that it was and is a significant piece of my routine in the mornings, but I never had labeled it as mindfulness in my mind. When…Mindfulness Meditation3 min readMindfulness Meditation3 min read
Oct 29, 2020More than one dimension“You do not know the weight of this self you are carrying until you put it down.” Fingering the delicate necklace my deceased brother gave me, I reflect on what it took to be able to wear this again. When you are heavy, everything fits differently, even shoes and jewelry…Weight Loss4 min readWeight Loss4 min read
Apr 20, 2020Hunker in the BunkerEpisode One: Liminality is the new black First, cuz I gotta get this off my chest — if I hear “we are all in this together” one more time, I will rip off your mask and stomp on it. No. We aren’t. We aren’t all in this together. There are…Covid Diaries3 min readCovid Diaries3 min read
Jun 11, 2019About Today, and Yesterday and all the days.What Women need to tell the Men who care about them. — So first, it sucks that gender and sexism is the thing that we have finally identified as the problem between us. The good news is that we have identified it. Hopefully, we can come to an understanding that it is a different experience for both of us. So because I…Sexual Assault6 min readSexual Assault6 min read
Jan 3, 2019Swimming in the RainStill being a Badass Dropping us off for swim practice as a kid, my mother would always say to us “Don’t get wet!” She would make double sure to say this when it was raining. Because,…Moms. At first, we thought it was pretty funny, kinda clever in a ‘Mom” way…Swimming3 min readSwimming3 min read
Nov 21, 2018Walking Towards BraveThere is no word in the English language for the opposite of loneliness. The reason for this is because most people have not experienced it, and don’t know it exists. But I do. Half my life ago I lost the person who had been by my side my whole life…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Nov 14, 2018Doing LoveRecently I have noticed that my self-talk consists of a lot of “you can do this” statements, those and “C’mon. Just a little more.” I am convincing myself that this thing that I am doing, whether it is lifting a little more weight in the gym, or doing just a…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Oct 21, 2018Show up and SuckReclaiming the Badass when it hurts As a personal reward for losing 75 pounds, I signed up for a Beginning Kayak course last Saturday morning. I love the water and water sports. I grew up surfing and swimming and sailing. Kayaking has always looked like the best time, being out…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Oct 14, 2018Picking Now over NeverOr: The Return of the Badass I used to know this girl who was amazing. She was smart and funny and wasn’t afraid of herself. Or anyone. She was a fierce athlete who competed against herself, but was happy for others when they won or did their best. In college…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read