My Life
Does the vague name make it sound more edgy?
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I Hope 30 Loves You as Much as I Do
In the fall of my sophomore year of high school, I showed up to the annual softball tryouts as a “returner.” Having made the team as a freshman, my spot was already reserved, so I was just there to volunteer my time, meet prospective players, and, along with my teammates, be the butt of the… Continue reading
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The One Question I Keep Asking Myself
When I was little, I was often asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. When I was in high school, I was often asked what I was going to study in college. When I was in college, I was often asked what my plans were after graduation. When I reached my mid-twenties,… Continue reading
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Our Olympic Moment
Yesterday marked the end of the 2020/2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. While I am sad to see them go, I’m sure my sleep schedule is very grateful. There were a lot of nights spent staying up late on the couch, watching hours and hours of recorded events, cheering—sometimes screaming—on not only Team USA, but all… Continue reading
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A Name for Smoggy Days
Yesterday was a smoggy day. Sure, in Los Angeles, it’s smoggy most days. But that’s not the smog I’m talking about. Some days I wake up feeling low. Sad. Or what I like to describe as “heavy.” It’s when every worry, insecurity, and regret seem to be sitting on top of me, making it hard… Continue reading
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Bob & The Battle for the Keys
It was just your average Friday. My alarm had gone off and I had snoozed it (twice) before getting up; the air conditioning had kicked on because it was already 85 degrees outside; my lunch box was packed, my hair was up, and I had a light jacket tucked in my purse because the office… Continue reading
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O-Hi It’s My Trauma
Midway through February I was sitting at my desk, looking up at my Wanderlust calendar, wanting to go somewhere. The vaccine had just started circulating and I wanted to put something on the calendar that might help expedite our wait for the new normal. Three months later, my sister, my best friend Allison, and I… Continue reading
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Zion & the 15 Freeway
Great news! If you’re reading this, it means I made it home. Why is this great news? Well, because as I write this, it seems doubtful. At this very moment in time, I’m sitting on the 15 freeway, with my sister behind the wheel, heading home from a wonderful weekend spent in Southern Utah. As… Continue reading
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Unit 25
It was the back door. The way you had to twist the knob halfway to the right, then pull, then twist it again in order for everything to click into place when you locked it. Getting that down was part of making the place feel like home. Like you belonged. Because you knew the trick.… Continue reading
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Dear Girl in the Waiting Room
Yesterday I took my mom to a doctor’s appointment and I saw you sitting in the waiting room. We both had our masks on and we both listened as the door opened and closed with nurses calling name after name of someone else who had one reason or another to start their week at the… Continue reading
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A Five Senses Check-In
Back in October I wrote this post—inspired by The Next Right Thing podcast—that was all about connecting to your senses in order to find some peace amongst the fear of the future and chaos of the present. Right now, I have a lot of moving pieces in my life, a lot of things that… Continue reading
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