December 1, 2021 It’s not your fault, but it is your fight I don’t remember the first time I heard this phrase, but it immediately struck a chord with me. It’s not your fault, but it…
November 13, 2021 The saddest little lad in the world What follows is an original work of fiction I wrote recently with Xage’s help. I’m hoping to publish it as a children’s book about…
November 9, 2021 When did “crying out loud” become a bad thing? I’ve been crying a lot lately. I’m not talking about just a tear or two over a sappy movie or holiday commercial. No, I’m…
October 28, 2021 5 reasons to visit the Mystic Market We love farmers markets. We love night markets. But we love the outdoor Mystic Market at Sohud Collective downtown best of all. The first…
October 25, 2021 How to handle getting ambushed by diet culture I will always look back at 2021 as the year I opted out of diet culture for good. I said farewell to yo-yo dieting,…
October 6, 2021 What it’s like to have a skin picking disorder I have dermatillomania. That is a terrible name. Anytime a diagnosis has “mania” in it, you know it’s not good. There’s another name for…
September 15, 2021 Crystals 101 and a look at my favorites Xage and I recently had the opportunity to take a Crystals 101 class over Zoom with one of my close friends from high school….
September 7, 2021 Nature can be a solace even now There is so much negative, horrifying stuff going on in the world right now that it seems almost never-ending. From our local worries with…
August 2, 2021 How to love someone with depression I have the utmost empathy for anyone living with major clinical depression – especially treatment resistant depression. I have a front-row seat to this…
July 29, 2021 Would your life be improved by a recovery day or two? Like the incredible Ms. Simone Biles, I am a huge believer in recovery days for both adults and kids. I’ve always been a fan…