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Spirit

  • Making Peace With The Fat Girl

    Over the weekend I read this post by an author on Medium who identifies herself only as Your Fat Friend. The post itself details the kind of anxiety experienced by a “person of size”…

  • A Love Letter to Mahin

    Dear Mahin, I don’t know if you remember this, but we met by accident. Jordan and I were scheduled for a haircut with a new stylist, but when we arrived at the salon we…

  • New Directions

    Word of the Year Check-In

    Did you choose a word of the year? Mine is authentic. For the past month, I’ve tried to keep myself focused on the idea of being authentic and living a life that’s truly aligned…

  • Things I Know at 52

    Today’s my birthday–the big 5-2! (Thank you, thank you. Really, applause isn’t necessary.) I’m not the sort of person who freaks out over aging. When I was in my early 30’s, I met and…

  • Developing Emotional Intelligence

    I grew up in a family that wasn’t good at dealing with emotions–at least, not the negative ones.  I don’t know how many times I found myself in trouble for letting it be known…