So. Gather ’round. This is a long one. Y’all know this trip is one I’d been looking forward to for months — long before the physical weirdness set in, putting me on 3+ months of…
Browsing Category Expansive Capacity
Bonnie Reclaims New York
Hey, New York. I conquered my comeback… only cried three times during flex class last night and most of it was about the emotion attached to connecting with my body again after having deferred so…
Happy Birthday Charlsie
Happy birthday, Charlsie. Today you would’ve turned 85. The whole Mother’s Day weekend-slash-your birthday thing is always an interesting negotiation of emotions while I watch others celebrate their mothers or being celebrated as mothers… and…
Back to Basics
Back to basics. The faded bookmark inside this treasured #LouiseHay book I’ve had since 1990 is from the peer tutoring service at which I started working in undergrad. Before that, I was a peer tutor…
This Shift Is Epic
If there’s a lesson to all I’ve experienced in this first quarter of 2018, this is it: EVEN IF I *DO* WHAT FEELS LIKE NOTHING, I am making a difference in the world. This feels…
The Cloud of a Hug That Never Stops
Storytime: I’m running my #SMFAninjas empire from here today. 💗🧘🏽♀️💰 It’s an emotional thing and not just because I’ve gone from being a two-a-day badass with guns and abs to die for to someone who…
Separate the Sensation from the Story
Ugh. I’m going to start by explaining why I’m being so damn vague about what’s going on with me health-wise these days. Reason number one: I can’t seem to get really smart people with lots…
Numerology for Novices (Spring 1998)
I’ll let you in on a little secret. When I meet you, I ask for your birthday for two reasons. One: I want to put you on my birthday card list. Two: I want to…