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Jul 3, 20224 min read

Big Sister Steph

I've written nothing here in 2+ years and here I am, coming in hot with words I spoke at the service for Big Sister Steph. She escaped...

May 27, 20202 min read

Choosing weirdness over wellness.

I’ve wondered a while why “wellness” gives me the willies. (Although I’m astutely aware of my affection for alliteration.) And while this...

Apr 27, 20204 min read

Sucker punched.

I was invited to write a piece for a women’s blog, since I have “such unique expertise”. It was suggested “maybe an article about how to...

Feb 27, 20202 min read

Our Christine.

We're at t-minus nine days until daylight savings and I think I'm gonna make it. If you know me, you know I start counting when it's...

Feb 11, 20202 min read

Up on my high horse.

I'm a day late writing this week, but I have a good excuse: I went away for the weekend on a silent-yoga-meditation-juice-cleanse retreat...

Jan 26, 20205 min read

Ultimate privilege.

I've lived much of my 42 years blissfully unaware I carry a highly controversial food opinion. I love red delicious apples. Not only do I...

Jan 12, 20203 min read

Milagro - The Owner's Manual

While Smitty and I would love to be invited to your next friendly game night, we would have to politely decline. Not because we don’t...

Jan 5, 20203 min read

The One with the Hangry Good Deed

(If you get the pop culture reference in how I named this "episode", we can definitely be BFFs.) A few weeks ago, I was in heaven (aka my...

Dec 22, 20193 min read

Lessons from pets and plants.

If you’re looking for a way to accurately gauge your “keep-it-together”-ness, I recommend getting a dog. Keep-it-together-ness, also...

Dec 15, 20192 min read

This is gonna get stuck in your head.

Let me tell you a story about youth sports before concussion protocol. During the beautiful time that was the 1980's, we spent summers on...