Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about grief. Let’s talk about grief. If the Salt and Pepa’ reference is lost on you, I’m sorry. I’m a 90’s kid. Much like sex, grief has become a dirty word. Though while we are all secretly interested in talking about sex…

Why we should be moving away from a death-avoidant culture Okay, so the stuff that happens to dead bodies is indeed gross. I suppose my statement could be a bit misleading. At death, the body essentially releases an army of bacteria throughout the entire organism, and this bacteria eats its…

I am trying the year of no. Hear me out… There is great value and growth in saying yes, or doing things you wouldn't normally do. We can all use a little shaking up, to pull us out of routine and our mundane human existence. I know I can get…

Right now, humans are statistically living longer than any other time in history. Largely because of this, we are under the assumption that there is an abundance of time to figure things out. I do believe that one can hit the reset button, or just hit the start button, at…

Foreshadow. If the past two years are any indication of things to come for 2022, I think “foreshadow” should be it. …

and other quotes that are annoyingly true. I can’t stand when people continually speak in quotes and euphemisms. Like they somehow sound scholarly by dropping some deep thoughts found on the internet. I enjoy an aptly placed quote, don’t get me wrong. It’s the gross misuse of these little word…

I love the implied mood of Christmas. Christmas is a MOOD, you could say. The uplifting and joyous tone of the holiday, and all of the usual things that titillate the senses: the sound of holiday tunes floating through the air; the smell of balsam fir and gingerbread; the glow…

Finding peace in nature, and solace in animals Three months ago, I made the 2nd most significant personal endeavor of my life. On a whim, I decided I wanted to leave rainy Washington state and move to the sunny desert of Arizona. …

Why I finally ended our toxic relationship — “You no longer mean anything to me, and I hope you know that.” “I should have had an abortion like I wanted to.” “You are nothing but a godless, liberal bitch.” These are just a few of the voice messages my mother has left me over the years. I saved…