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Human Parts

·Apr 1, 2020

Sobriety Cured My Depression

I thought self-medication was a solution, not part of the problem — I dip my oar into the water and push my kayak away from the dock. I can see Evan and Cassy ahead of me, threatening to capsize each other and giggling. Beyond them, the San Rafael Bridge cuts the skyline in half: bulbous hilltops on the bottom, speckled clouds on…

Sobriety

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Sobriety Cured My Depression
Sobriety Cured My Depression
Sobriety

10 min read


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Beyond Burning Man

·Sep 17, 2019

Surviving Sober Burning Man

I’m one of those weirdos who brackets her year in Burns. Watching the wooden man erupt into flames on the final night of Burning Man has always felt like New Year’s Eve to me. Burning Man marks an end and a beginning, a chance to acknowledge transition. Where was I…

Burning Man

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Surviving Sober Burning Man
Surviving Sober Burning Man
Burning Man

6 min read


Feb 11, 2019

Finding God in My Community

We drove across the Golden Gate Bridge talking about boys. A storm had come and gone; there was a rainbow overhead and a rainbow tunnel in front of us. “When we get to the other side of the rainbow,” my friend told me, “we’re only going to talk about God.”…

Sobriety

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Finding God in My Community
Finding God in My Community
Sobriety

6 min read


Jun 19, 2018

A Traveling Talk Show Frames #MeToo In A Whole New Light

Filmmaker Ondi Timoner was sitting on an all-female panel at Sundance last winter when inspiration struck. The #MeToo movement had been swirling in the media for months, and so many of those stories centered around women positioning themselves as victims. …

Women Directors

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A Traveling Talk Show Frames #MeToo In A Whole New Light
A Traveling Talk Show Frames #MeToo In A Whole New Light
Women Directors

6 min read


Nov 15, 2016

108 Reasons Why You Love America (The Privileged Liberal’s Edition)

The other day, a friend inspired me to put out a Facebook ask. For every person who posts a comment on my status with a reason they love the U.S., I’ll donate a dollar to the ACLU. This was all well and good. I raised $108 (and counting), and I…

Environment

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108 Reasons Why You Love America (The Privileged Liberal’s Edition)
108 Reasons Why You Love America (The Privileged Liberal’s Edition)
Environment

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Healthcare in America

·Sep 6, 2016

My Depression Is A Gift

International Relations class, 2006. The teacher’s assistant is drawing a diagram to explain anarchy on the board. I’m half paying attention, half thinking about the anarchy going on in my own mind. “Anarchy means there are no rules,” she says. …

Mental Health

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My Depression Is A Gift
My Depression Is A Gift
Mental Health

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Life Well Lived

·Oct 7, 2015

Making Peace with Your Own Mortality and Other Lessons

The third installment of my Gchats with Grandma

Life Lessons

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Making Peace with Your Own Mortality and Other Lessons
Making Peace with Your Own Mortality and Other Lessons
Life Lessons

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Life Well Lived

·Sep 30, 2015

Change Comes Drop By Drop, Brain Cell By Brain Cell

Part two of a series of Gchats with my Grandma

Feminism

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A Grandmother’s Wisdom On Work-Life Balance And Getting Ahead In The Workplace
A Grandmother’s Wisdom On Work-Life Balance And Getting Ahead In The Workplace
Feminism

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Life Well Lived

·Sep 21, 2015

Lessons From An 85-Year-Old About Technology

Surprising wisdom from a series of Gchats with my Grandma

Life Well Lived

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Lessons From An 85-Year-Old About Technology
Lessons From An 85-Year-Old About Technology
Life Well Lived

7 min read

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