My mother, Kimberley, passed away on February 8. It’s taken me a while to sit with the feelings that this has brought up and to find the words to accurately express them. The situation is particularly complex, as my mother and I had been estranged for many years. The truth is, I lost my mother...
Read MoreIn my last post I shared an open letter I wrote to a friend who recently hurt my feelings. It was one of the scarier pieces I’ve written because it challenged a lot old patterns that I have been working really hard to overcome: over-responsibility for others, taking on other’s feelings, keeping secrets to protect...
Read MoreDear Confused Male Friend, You’ve been in my life for over a decade and I have always valued our friendship. I genuinely love and care about you, which is why I attempt to ensure that we don’t drift apart by hitting you with the occasional phone call. But, our conversation this past weekend left me...
Read MoreWhen people ask me how I’m doing these days, I often find myself repeating the same phrase: “I’m enjoying the simplicity of life right now.” And it’s true. Doing my part in this pandemic means staying home, where I have only me to care for. My days are peaceful and introspective. I’m healthy and so...
Read MoreYesterday, I sat down to write my last blog post of the year and the strangest thing happened: I began to cry. Well, maybe that isn’t so strange if you know me and how emotive I am. But, this was a super ugly cry accompanied by epic amounts of snot due to an ongoing sinus...
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