Our mind is a powerful tool. We can sit and ponder the intricacies of the universe, the inner workings of the human heart, and the deeper meaning of life itself. We can imagine. Create. Solve. Understand. We can use our minds to make meaning of this strange and beautiful experience of being human. More often,… Continue reading Getting Out of My Head
I have two crushes. I almost feel like a teenager again. I was a very boy-crazy teen. Well, and of course there has been my adoration of Alyssa Milano. And now, here I am, 48, with crushes on two men. Not one man I’m trying to determine whether I like. Not one potential relationship I’m… Continue reading I Have Two Crushes and I’m Not Choosing Yet
I’m sitting in this space of discomfort. Those early, early moments of dating when you’ve met someone who piques your interest and there is this moment where you think… This could be something. I have not sat in this space for a very long time. It’s been three years since I dated anyone seriously. While… Continue reading My Crush
What type of growth is happening when nothing appears to be changing? It doesn’t surprise me that my life feels slower and calmer now, and that that slow and calm has sometimes been confused with a state of not moving. They say calm after the chaos can feel boring. I think there is truth to… Continue reading What the Mud Grows
We often think we're shaped by life's biggest moments, but it's the steady nourishment we receive every day that transforms us most. A chance encounter, a classroom experiment, and an older couple dancing led me to reflect on the people, ideas, and relationships that shape not only who we become, but the world we help create.
We often hear that prosperity will trickle down, but what happens when wealth no longer circulates? I recently came across a quote that said, "There is no such thing as trickle-down economics, only modern-day fiefdoms." Whether or not you agree with that conclusion, it sent me down a path of asking a different question: What happens when wealth stops moving and begins to pool? "The Dammed Economy" is my attempt to answer this question for myself. It's a reflection of ownership, opportunity, and why the river may be the best metaphor for understanding our modern economy.
Sometimes life doesn't hand us the thing we imagined because it wasn't the destination. It was the invitation. The rehearsal. The practice match that shows us we're finally ready when the real thing arrives. Some opportunities change our lives. Others simply reveal that we've already changed.
Twenty-Two years into a teaching career I love, I expected stability. Instead, I found a widening systemic gap that debt, budgets, and hard work can no longer bridge. It's time to stop treating financial struggle as a personal moral failing and ask the deeper question: What happens to a society when survival consumes all of our energy?
Why does life feel paused when everything on paper is perfectly fine? If you are feeling a restless craving for more meaning, purpose, and aliveness, you aren’t alone. We are standing in a collective doorway. We are no longer who we were, but not yet who we are becoming.
We often think people-pleasing only happens in toxic relationships. But what happens when we use understanding to silence our honesty in healthy ones?
