Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria

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…

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…

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…

Life changed within a week. For so many, everything was changed, altered or destroyed; plans, expectations, jobs…… March came in like a lion and left like a pack of demon mutant Zombies that multiplied into April, camped out through May and are trying to nestle into June. It is hard…

Haaaaannnnnngggggg on readers! Put the children to bed, pour yourself a glass, put your ego aside and hang on. Mama’s on a rant. I have tried. Really I have. I wake up everyday, pull out the black yoga pants that are next up in roatation, pour myself a cup of…