The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take…
Spectacularly Ordinary
A few weeks ago, I found out that a neighbor from my childhood street (where my parents have lived for…
You Just Need Confidence and Other Lies I’ve Been Told
Throughout my life, I have heard the phrase “you just need to be confident” suggested to me, as if it…
Handling Uncertainty
I wish someone had told me in kindergarten that the key to handling life is found in how we react…
Starting Over
I was 11 weeks into seeing this guy who I really, really liked. I loved his kids. Our kids loved…
The Recital of Life
It was my oldest child’s first piano recital and I had front row seats next to my mom. I didn’t…
Me and My Expectations
The last time I was in Spain was with my boyfriend (the man who would later become my husband). We…
The Third Year
2016: We had a brand new puppy, a 13-month-old, a 3-year-old whose Hello Kitty birthday party was exactly two weeks…
I am a Crumpled Paper
“Be free where you are.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Have you ever thought about the way we cling to the idea…
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I’ve always had an eye for the good stuff. (Pictured: me reading a Harlequin trashy novel at the age of…