Today is my Heart Day, the fourth anniversary of when my heart stopped beating temporarily. Every year, I get a little further from the acute feeling of almost dying. But the afterglow is still very much present because it’s not something you forget about or can unknow. It’s a strange thing to try to articulate, […]
In Honor of Infertility Awareness Week
It’s national infertility awareness week. I spent many years yearning to have children and experiencing the hope/grief cycle of infertility and miscarriage. During that time, I spoke to few people about the grief and the challenges to my sense of control over my body and my life direction. Part of the reason I spoke about […]
Parenting Calculations
Confession: I find parenting really hard a lot of the time. I often wonder if I am temperamentally suited to be a parent. I am impatient. I get bored reading the same books again and again. I say this as someone who experienced years of infertility and really wanted to be a parent for a […]
A Writing Meditation
I invite you to sit or stand, whichever is most comfortable for you. If you are comfortable closing your eyes, go ahead and do so. Breathe deeply a few times. As you do so, just pay attention to the way your breath both calms you and empowers you. Your breath is the fuel for your […]
A Blessing for Writing
May you remain deeply connected with whatever is inside of you that most needs to be given voice. May you shape words of candor and compassion in a world starving for the truth. May the words you shape also shape you…into a truer version of yourself. May your words help others find a truer version […]