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The Mess Detector
The superpower I never wanted.
9 hours ago


Dead Ends
Cutting off those dead ends ain't always easy.
Sep 4


Like an old shoe
Worn to death, or covered in dust, each shoe tells a story about our journey.
Aug 27


Turn the page
My big fat failure as a writer and what to do now.
Aug 20


But I did all the things!
Sometimes there's just no cure for a shitty day.
Aug 13


Homeless, home more
Making a home after being homeless
Aug 6


100 blessings a day?
How I'm finding the opposite of anxiety.
Jul 30


Mind the gap
“Mind the Gap” it’s a sign known to every New York subway rider. The gap is the abyss between the subway car and the platform; the divide...
Jul 23


A flat tummy never made anyone happy
In my unending goal to break the negative cycles I grew up with an issue I've repeatedly faced has been body image. My mother was a...
Jul 17


Maybe there’s something to all this positivity crap after all
This year has been bananas. From my husband and I taking over the college we’re running and all the ups and downs of that wild ride, to...
Jul 9


One step forward
This week I received a job offer. And not just any job offer, one I really, really, wanted. So, of course I said…No! Let me explain. Back...
Jul 2


I've got a pocketful of death threats
When I was threatened with death at a young age my instinct was to run. The “flight” part of my system was well used, well appreciated,...
Jun 25


Perfectly Imperfect
Allowing space for creativity in the midst of perfectionism
Jun 17


Let them buy you flowers
When in doubt, shut up and say thank you!
Jun 11


I want to vomit and cry, and that's so awesome!
Whenever I take a big risk in life, I feel the lilt of nausea rise from within. Times like spending the month’s rent on purchasing my...
Jun 2


Happy birthday to me!
Many birthdays have not been a time to celebrate, but this year may have been the best one yet!
May 26


Dreams Story Collection
The Eyelands 1st Annual International Flash Fiction Collection is now available through Amazon. Check out my 2nd place submission "Dream...
Dec 8, 2018


Pretending Okay
Like so many other parents with children attending public school, sometimes the best I can do is pretend everything is okay, see if you...
Mar 9, 2018


The Unibrow Situation
Here's another guest post on BluntMOms on the difficulty of negotiating our ideas of beauty and what we want to teach our daughters about...
Oct 17, 2017


I Miss You Too, and Other Lies
My very first guest post on the always entertaining mom blog BLUNTmoms about the very important need to be left very much alone...
Jun 18, 2017
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