Mar 5, 2018If you want quality, start with quantity.I ran into a guy I used to date yesterday. (This is neither the quality nor the quantity point of the story). He and I caught up for a bit, sharing the major updates of our lives in bullet point form. I didn’t even get to the cancer thing. My…The100DayProject2 min readThe100DayProject2 min read
Dec 2, 2017We Need More Allies, and We Need Them Now — 3 Calls to ActionOne of the most important things to come to light with the recent spate of sexual harassment and assault allegations is the degree to which powerful men who are serial abusers of women have been shaping the stories we get to consume — from the movies we watch (including who…Feminism2 min readFeminism2 min read
Sep 11, 2017This is the Good Part“Are you hydrating?” Have you had any water? What about electrolytes? In other words: cool it. But there’s no cool to be had — it’s fucking hot out here. So hot that everyone keeps saying this is the hottest Burn they’ve ever had. It’s Day 2 of Early Arrival and…Burning Man10 min readBurning Man10 min read
Mar 13, 2017Who gets to be an artist?I walk into the small, charming art supply store for probably the third or fourth time in as many months. Each of the times before, I left empty-handed. This time I find myself asking aloud before I can stop myself: “Excuse me? …Art3 min readArt3 min read
Jan 1, 20176. Everything I’ve had but couldn’t keep“Hi, may I speak with Lindsay?” It’s my oncology nurse. It’s supposed to be my last day of chemo today but my white blood cell count is too low to do treatment. She says we have to push it back a week and I know it’s not a big deal, but I burst into tears. …Cancer8 min readCancer8 min read
Published inBeautiful Voyager·Dec 13, 2016What to do instead of setting a New Year’s resolutionFun fact: just 8% of people keep their New Year’s resolutions. That’s not a lot, which kind of makes you wonder if the problem is in the premise: the idea that your life is something that needs to be resolved. A few years ago, my friend Vincent told me about…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Published inCode Like A Girl·Nov 28, 2016How to Tell a Better StoryLast year I was invited to talk about Women Catalysts at an International Women’s Day event at Google as part of a global series of celebrations put on by Women Techmakers. I was one of a handful of women slated to give an Ignite-style talk. If you’re not familiar, Ignite…Tech5 min readTech5 min read
Published inHealthcare in America·Nov 18, 20165. More chemo“Daddy, why doesn’t she have any hair?” She’s little, maybe a bit older than three, and riding on his shoulders. I’m pretty amused, but he’s clearly uncomfortable. “Ummmm, well…some girls have short hair?” he says it like a question, his voice rising with upward inflection. What do you tell a…Cancer6 min readCancer6 min read
Sep 14, 20164. ChemoI barely sleep the night before chemo but it turns out I have nothing to worry about — other than a brief bad reaction, it’s painless and I end up sleeping through most of it. I get a private room for my first treatment, which is for the best because…Cancer7 min readCancer7 min read
Aug 8, 20163. Chemo classI’m the youngest patient at chemo class by at least 30 years. This isn’t fair I think and I’m both ashamed of the thought and surprised it hasn’t come sooner. Much to our disappointment, the class is pretty remedial. Cancer is rapidly dividing cells. Chemo is… Rapidly dividing cells. …Cancer3 min readCancer3 min read
