Month: June 2020
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Grief in a time of Grieving
I woke up at 5:00 this morning- wide awake, listening to the Starlings dance on the roof and watched the sun slowly iluminate Longs Peak. June 30th always wakes me with a jolt, a collective FU(K, a deep sigh and a muddled plan to get through the day. It’s hard to relive one of your…
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Reform
I have been hesitant to write about this for years because the memory is so painful. And I have been watching my friends divide and unravel in the last week. I have remained silent. Part of the reason is that I am a privileged white woman. I am. I see this fight. I know this…
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Fight for your Joy
I got on my bike last weekend. The wheels were covered in bird poop and the tires were flat. My bike shorts are a little snug due to embracing the COVID carbs but I pretended I was a burrito and snuggled on in anyway. For some reason the clips were missing from my bike shoes.…
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Dear America,
We need to chat. It seems our relationship has become tangled and a bit complex in the last year or two. And to be perfectly honest, the last couple months have been a little trying. Here’s the thing. I really, really like you. I have never doubted that a life of incredible opportunities is nestled…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 