We left our house last week and went to someone else’s (empty) house for a whole week. It was the first time I’d been out of Virginia since 2018. The first time we’d been away from home since my daughter …
Category: Personal
Education Against Ignorance
It’s not enough to not be racist. It’s important to learn how to be anti-racist. The difference is in the action. Simply being “not racist” doesn’t imply any action. It allows you to sit back, make a statement, and then …
Joy and Delights: What the World Needs Now
This world is a disaster. A complete disaster, with fires and viruses and ridiculous choices made by leaders that affect us all. It’s enough sad things to make me briefly doubt the choice to bring babies into the world. What …
Love is a Verb, Y’all.
“January was a tough year, but we made it.” That seemed to be the general consensus among everyone at the end of last month. January is usually a rough month, with the holidays behind us and spring so far in …
Years that Answer
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston I first heard this quote when I had plenty of questions of my own: What am I doing with my life? Will we ever get out of …
A Little Pre-Summer Fun
Summer is finally here! It’s my favorite time of year, full of happy childhood memories of running through the woods, drinking straight from the garden hose, and going to the beach. Summer isn’t quite complete for me without a trip …
The Forethought of Grief
I became a mom almost 13 months ago, and so many changes came with it. The obvious struggles of newborn life were there, but also there was something else. The joy that accompanied my newborn into the world was given …
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The holiday season seems to bring equal parts joy and sorrow, it seems. I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster this week. I rode the emotional wave between one family’s utter joy in the birth of their daughter, and two …
Life and Trust
I wrote this a few years ago but feel it’s still pertinent and it warranted a repost. Life in our society is built on trust. Trust that justice will prevail, that while bad things happen to good people, it will …
5 Things I Learned About Relationships Re-watching the Office
We’ve been re-watching The Office basically on repeat since January. Comedy Central plays marathons that last about a month for all 9 seasons, so I’ve seen each episode about 6 times in 2018. Re-watching over and over, you see different …