To Those Who Have EngagedThe response to my last post was humbling and heartbreaking — and I’m also left with a good dash of hope.Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
CusperI was born nine minutes too early to be a Sagittarius, despite my curious nature, and though I tried, I never quite felt like a Scorpio…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
To Those Who Have StayedFor a few years after I graduated college, I worked several part-time and then one wildly low-paying full-time job, while I tried and tried…Oct 12, 20213Oct 12, 20213
The Third Week of AugustMy parents and I drive for a dozen hours on throughways, tollways, highways, Then two-lane roads through small towns with the names of…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
MessagesMy friend texted to ask why I hadn’t shown up to happy hour, the first since the world shut down, and to see if I was okay.Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
RitualI breathe in the cool, misty, salty air, as I squeeze into my grey, skin-tight suit and tightly braid back my sun-soaked hair.Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Once Ours, Now YoursEarly — for me — on yet another perfect San Diego morning, the sunshine so gentle the asphalt didn’t bother our bare feet, Julie and I…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021