Recently I saw a 76 Gas advertisement that read, “All roads lead to more roads, which is pretty cool.” It’s…
Love is Spiritual
I went to a Catholic funeral on Friday. The day started with mass; it had been a while since I…
Exposure: The Building Blocks of Our Life
pic credit Have you ever thought about what you have been exposed to in your life? Family, school, friends, jobs,…
The Pain That Centers Us
This past week I finally had the chance to meet my new nephew. I was unable to visit my sister…
Valentine’s Day with Myself
Pictured: Our last Valentine’s Day together, 2016. We were in Playa del Carmen celebrating my sister’s wedding. The kids were…
The Selfishness of My Grief
There is so much about grief that can often feel beyond your control, especially when it is a fresh wound…
PD Day
The end of January is when we have our professional development day for the teachers in my district. Today marked…
Reserving Judgment
***This all started as I thought to myself one day: we’re all on different journeys, at different rates, with different…
Taming of the Longing
A few days ago, I was in Alamo Square Park in San Francisco with my three children. It’s a beautiful…
This Time Last Year
…we were in Japan! Timehop reminded me. I tucked the kids into our hotel bed in Tokyo on the 15th…