A Fork and a Decision

I am at a crossroads in my journey. An unexpected fork in my path appeared suddenly last week. And now I am stuck, frozen; one with the soil and the roots beneath me. It’s like I’m staring at the open mouth of a viper, as its tongue tries to slash me. I feel trapped in […]
Living List #1: The Polar Plunge – Done

On the eve of the 2022 Polar Plunge, the eve of completing the first experience on my living – I was 100% excited, nervous, and unsure. This moment was 100% scary, thrilling, and liberating. And surprisingly, it wasn’t at all like I had envisioned the accomplishment would feel like. Read more to see how wrong I was.
1st week back at school went spectacularly well

Our girls went back to school 691 days after the pandemic began in our area.
I procrastinated re-registering them and I may or may not be waiting for the other shoe to drop. But dammit – 1 week in and the smiles are just beginning.
After 690 days – they went back to school and this anxiety is not new

Parenting in 2022 sucks. It’s been 690 days since the last time my girls were in school. It was hard then. This is going to be a different kind of hard.
I almost murdered someone this morning

It is no longer if – but when – they come to call me a child abuser for letting my kid live her truth.
It is no longer if – but when.
I almost murdered someone this morning.
Thankfully..it was just a dream.