Rethinking Pink
A friend once described me as “pink” and I wanted to punch her in the face. She meant it as a compliment to underscore my
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February 28, 2020
Essays
Sprouting
Last spring, I attended an eight-week therapy group for chronically ill folks. In it, we developed a language around talking
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February 25, 2020
My Mardi Gras
My first Mardi Gras celebrations were in high school with my youth group. I’m pretty sure every Episcopal youth group does
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February 24, 2020
Cruising My Way to Lifelong Friendships
The last thing I wanted to do when I took my first cruise six years ago was make friends. In fact, the whole reason I’d even
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February 14, 2020
11 Ways Being a Mom Has Brought Me Closer to God
I expected many changes when I became a mother. I anticipated diaper duty and midnight feedings. I expected to run on
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February 9, 2020
The Stages of Grief After Learning You Can’t be Fixed
When looking for answers to a health issue, without really thinking about it, you might have this idea that once you know
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February 1, 2020
Are Role Models Necessary When You’re Grown?
I have reached a strange age in life when many of my childhood heroes are dead or fallen. Like most life transitions, it
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January 29, 2020
A Life in Letters
This piece may, in some ways, feel a bit antiquated. It’s becoming far more common to type than hand-write. I admit that most
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January 22, 2020
Turn Your Wander into Wonder
It’s well known that walking aids creativity. In fact, it’s become so entrenched that there’s now a backlash against such a
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October 12, 2019
Seed Pod
I notice the young woman about to slop her wine even before I raise my own flute of crisp, cool Prosecco to my lips, but
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October 9, 2019
