For all kinds of reasons, and especially this year, the holidays are a mix of wonder and heartbreak, magic and stress, togetherness and loneliness. One Christmas Eve when I was young, in the house at the top of our family farm’s gravel road, my grandmother slipped from this world into the next while my cousins, […]
Read MoreI guess everyone knows what a weird mood is, but I think everyone’s weird mood is different. I regularly dance around spiraling out and existential crises – ready to just dissociate, shut down, and disappear into darkness. I used to feel like even saying that was unbalanced and over dramatic but learning more about the […]
Read MoreThere are layers of complexity and nuance when it comes to the intersection of religion and politics. That’s really hard sometimes when we want a straight and simple solution so that we can feel safe and right. I have kept a lot of my thoughts, ideas, and feelings close to the chest regarding politics and […]
Read MoreWhy are you like this? If the question isn’t asked directly (and it has been), it’s often implied. I feel like a fish out of water a lot lately. To be honest, I don’t even think I’m a fish. I’m probably a frog. The more I thought about the question seriously, the more I was […]
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