(Editing to add: The lens I predominantly write from is one that intends to be BIPOC affirming, though I understand intent does not always correlate to supportive impact. I am open to clarification of biases I may reveal in my writing. Blunt responses are welcome here.) Hi all. It’s become shockingly clear that we have … Continue reading Smoldering
Um…ok, I give up. I thought I was done posting on anti-racism, because it’s time to stop enabling. I’m not the white fragility whisperer. It’s not my job to entice or cajole you to do your own anti-racism work, white peers–and especially white female peers. My words clog up the space that rightfully belongs to … Continue reading The Data Doesn’t Pan Out?
Where do you turn for refuge? Do you take the time to nurture your activated nervous system, your extra tight musculature, your weary mind, and your clenched jaw and guts? Your soul? Your heart that beats a little faster these days as we grapple with the unfathomable number of mutual truths we’re being asked to … Continue reading Refuge
Sometimes, when nothing makes sense at all and the world is in flames, things are crystal fucking clear. We need more than love. We need aggressive, shameless love. Are you tired? I’m tired. But I’m also on fire. Aggressive. And shameless. Love shows up like a hurricane, a pound of feathers, and a ton of … Continue reading It’s time
Happy Mother’s Day for those who partake. It’s a day that grossly undercompensates Moms for all that is expected of us and at the same time, it’s so sweet. Here is my last Pandemic Curation, I saved it for today and the coming week. The last 6 weeks have been a brutal gauntlet of tragedies. … Continue reading Pandemic Curation #10
Let’s start with the real. If you’re spent on real stuff, there are music and parenting bits down below. I want to acknowledge there are big hurts happening to so many of my friends right now as inequity deepens. And on all my social media, friends who have 45 supporters in their friend and family … Continue reading Pandemic Curation #9
(From May 2018) Sometimes, the things I study and write about are so heavy, heady, and effective in striking the discord of dissonance that I can’t stand it. Composting existential dysphoria into nourishment is one of my gifts…but there are times this other thing comes out of me. Susan. Her name is Susan. My brain … Continue reading Meet Susan
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. ~Marie Curie Can we track down the exact moment in history, or her writings that prove this was said? And if so, is the meaning we make from … Continue reading Grace
How are you holding up? We’re in a groove that’s working for now. The kids are doing one video conference with a friend daily and checking in with our family as much as possible. The kids have captured a lot of virtual Pokemon and I started The 100 Day Project. We’re keeping up with school … Continue reading Pandemic Curation #8
How are you all holding up? We’re good over here. We had our first epic blowout, precipitated by well-practiced sibling dynamics and ending in quiet bedroom time for all. I feel happy that it took a pandemic for our kids to get their first “grounding.” I didn’t call it that, our son did. He also … Continue reading Pandemic Curation #7
