Feb 4, 2018MirrorsI’m standing in front of that full length mirror again, the one behind the door, staring at my reflection with my head cocked to the side. From this angle things don’t look so bad. The shadows in this corner of the room cloud the bumps and cellulite I know have…Nonfiction6 min readNonfiction6 min read
May 24, 2017On Yoga & Meditation (An Interview With Yogacharya John Thomas Lopategui)At at time when many would argue that a spiritual awareness has taken over popular culture (think Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday and the popularity of spiritual leaders like Gabrielle Bernstein and Rob Bell), yoga and meditation have become household terms for dealing with daily stress and anxiety. To learn more…Yoga3 min readYoga3 min read
Mar 28, 2017Depression Feels Like…Depression feels like swimming in a jar of honey, looking out at the deep amber colored world and trying to move but only falling deeper into the thick mess. Anxiety feels like someone has taken that jar of honey and decided to continually shake it at random intervals. No warning…Depression2 min readDepression2 min read
Dec 22, 2016BEST WISHESBEST WISHES Originally Published in the former St. Petersburg Times (now Tamba Bay Times) Sunday Journal section during my Junior year in college. Best Wishes By ALICIA PALMA © St. Petersburg Times, published January 21, 2001Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Aug 31, 2015Shedding the Mom GuiltToday is Lucy’s 18 month milestone. And even as I’m typing this, I feel a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach. But as she prepares to leave infancy behind, I, too, am doing my best to leave the heavy weight of Mom Guilt in the past. …Motherhood4 min readMotherhood4 min read
Aug 31, 2015MilestonesI celebrated my 34th birthday this weekend. A year ago, I was becoming a mom for the first time, something I thought would never happen. Not because I didn’t think I could handle it. But more because I didn’t think it was my “thing.” I was never the little girl…Motherhood4 min readMotherhood4 min read
