It’s been a rough week. There’s so much in the news that is utterly depressing. I’ve been particularly affected by all the latest headlines about climate change—record heat, melting ice, species going extinct. It’s a lot to take in. The below quote from Howard Zinn has been a small salve this week… Quote of the — Read More

It was a short work week but it felt long. I haven’t recovered from the holiday weekend yet. Hoping to get some recovery time in this weekend. And hope you do too! Quote of the week:“I’ve seen enough change in my lifetime to know that despair is not only self-defeating, it is unrealistic.” —Susan Griffin — Read More

It’s been a wild week. Let’s get into it. Quote of the week:“None of us sees the world as it ‘really’ is. Our perceptions, including of other people and ourselves, are always some blend of objective reality and personal interpretations of reality. We are unable to see the world from any perspective other than our — Read More

Just found out about the overturning of Roe v Wade about an hour ago. We all knew this was coming, but it’s still so upsetting. The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose, so are we really living in a democracy if our officials don’t align with our collective views? It’s something — Read More

This was a very challenging week for me. Very griefy (I’m declaring that a word). I had to put our dog, Frankie, to sleep on Saturday. It was very unexpected. She was acting lethargic for a couple days and it turned out she had widespread cancer. I miss her joyful energy so much. My daughter — Read More

It’s been a heavy week. I keep waking up in the morning with this icky feeling that I’ve realized is grief. I’ve had to limit time on social media and news websites because it’s just too much. I’m holding out some hope that the United States can make some changes, while also contemplating moving to — Read More

I do not know how we are nearing the end of May, but I feel like I express this type of disbelief often. I will chalk this up to “time flies when you’re having fun.” I am generally having fun. Let’s get into it: Quote of the week:“I’m not telling you to make the world — Read More

Friday the 13th! Fun fact: The word for fear of Friday the 13th is “paraskavedekatriaphobia.” Another fun fact: In Italy, Friday the 17th is the day of bad luck–the 13th is considered lucky. Anyway, this week was launch week for Ways the World Could End! Thank you to everyone for the support. I hope you — Read More

Here we are in May. I hope everyone has a nice Mother’s Day weekend. I’m well-aware that Mother’s Day can be complicated for myriad reasons. Thinking of all of you who struggle with the day. And to all the moms, I hope you feel loved. Quote of the week:“Many of us seek community solely to — Read More