Me talk pretty one day. ~David Sedaris When I was in Ms. Moberly’s first grade class at Providence, I was sent “out to the trailer” for a speech assessment. At age 7, I still hadn’t mastered the articulation of the letter r, substituting a w sound instead. Problematic when your first, middle, and last […]
If you read my weekly musings, then you’ve gleaned that my family is going through a lot right now. I had a writing professor at Centre who always preached, “Never write it while you’re in it.” I keep thinking – hoping, praying – that this time of strife will end in a wiser, more resilient […]
Let’s normalize skipping the traditional college experience. Did you just clutch your pearls? Hear me out. At sixteen years old, my daughter is at that stage where adults seem to ask her only a single question. Where are you planning to go to college? I get it. She’s a junior in high school, extremely intelligent, […]
“Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up.” ~Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive We have two choices right now: numbness or hope. Between the worrisome state of the world and carrying the weight of my own personal trauma, I’m pretty tired. Soul tired. Existentially tired. It’s a lot to process […]
I stared into the distance until my eyes watered from the glare on the water, until the tops of my feet burned under the scorching sun. It was impossible that I was here, a miracle to be talking to the ocean again. It almost feels frivolous to enjoy myself these days. To be honest, […]
“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” ~Terry Pratchett I tried to pretend I didn’t hear the pitiful meows coming from the drainpipe under the front porch. I didn’t have the time, money, or patience to care for one more thing. I was doing well most days […]
