Check out my new piece over at the elephant journal. I originally wrote this from the viewpoint of a grieving sibling, but decided to open it up so that more people could relate to it. But my sibling loss people– this is especially for you.
I’m thrilled to have a new piece over on the Headspace.com blog. This one’s on getting older when someone you love doesn’t. Thanks for reading, and take good care. Here’s the link: The brother no one will meet
When I picked up the phone 16 years ago to the news that my brother was dead, it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. He was my only sibling, the singular person who knew what it was like to grow up in our family. We were supposed to get a lifetime […]
Hi there, I’ve neglected to update my blog lately, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing up a storm. A storm, I say! I’m super excited to be on this new website, The Mid. It’s aimed at people who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and are now wading through parenthood, careers, aging […]
“Okay, now do a Kegel,” Ally says. I lie on the table with my heels touching each other, my knees splayed to the side, and naked from my waist down. I look at Ally. “Like you’re stopping the flow of urine but also trying not to pass gas at the same time,” she explains. I […]
I haven’t updated my blog in far too long, but I’ve still been writing away. I wanted to share this piece that was recently published on BonBon Break. I’ve been working on bringing more mindfulness into my life (partially to counteract my obsessive interwebs checking!) and this is how a brief meditation can shift […]
Since I was a teenager, I’ve had a difficult relationship with the holidays. Some years, like the first Christmas I spent with my husband, felt fun and magical. But more years than not, the pressures of December feel overwhelming and paralyzing. I’ve tried, without much luck, to figure out what the holidays actually mean […]
It’s that time of year again. I love a lot of people who deal with depression. Myself included. And it’s that time of year, when the sun goes lazy and the darkness drops in. When the expectations of the season, glittery and unattainable, don’t quite meet our sagging energy levels. We go against nature, which […]
“Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me,’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’”– Anne Lamott Thanksgiving is always one of the most evocative holidays for me. Each year, the memories rise and crest in my mind: The Thanksgiving with my grandparents when my brother and I […]
Your little brother just died. Or your older sister. You feel cracked and lost. You watch the world around you continue to spin, while your life stands still as a statue. I read your emails, made of words that could’ve been mine, and I pause to imagine you, a new member of the […]