Six Words for Valentines Day

Once again, for Valentines Day, SMITH magazine is sponsoring its Six Word Memoirs, the Annual Love and Heartbreak Show. After some thought, I’ve found my six very simple words: “He was so worth the wait.”

The Shame Trap

Shame is an insidious thing. Much of the time, we’re unaware we’re carrying shame, because it’s become so internalized and unconscious. But holding on to shame is a trap; it keeps us from moving forward into our joy. In some … Read more…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ripe red pomegranates piled high in the produce section of my neighborhood grocery -I’ve been buying one every day. Junot Diaz – I’m laughing and crying my way through The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which I somehow missed … Read more…