Martha EkdahlThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex Realized Life is Too ShortIt’s been just over two weeks since The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on Instagram their intentions to “step back as ‘senior’…Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Martha EkdahlIt’s Just A CarI squeezed my eyes shut tightly as tears forced themselves through my eyelids and down my cheeks. I was entrenched in a kind of fear and…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralThere’s a road nearby that takes you over the crests of a few hills, a shortcut to the interstate.That understanding of purpose remained murky this year, until an episode bordering on a panic attack hit me as I was driving home from work…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralLife TodayThe anniversary of 9/11 brings with it an almost ceremonial reaction for me. Typically, in the week leading up to it, I’m inundated with…Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralA Letter in Support of HousingThe following is a letter in support of a development with significant levels of housing planned for the Brisbane Baylands. The Baylands…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralDCA -> MKETravel advice is so general these days that when my dad recently asked if I had seen a video about how to fit ten days worth of clothes…Jul 11, 2017Jul 11, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralOne MonthIt has been 30 days since I left my last job and aside from almost forgetting the one-month mark, I feel like it’s been 84 years, just like…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralShop Local Campaigns Harm Big BootiesThere it was. The perfect combination of cotton, blue dye, and ruffles that I ever did see. It draped the mannequin picking up the wind…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralMovingDespite having moved across the country once before, I do not find this return trip back to the East coast any easier than the first trek…May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Martha EkdahlinLady PastoralTime to GoI announced to most of my network the upcoming move home to a small town in the mountains of Virginia. I’m returning to a homestead that…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017