Hope and Honesty
First posted on the old blog, November 12, 2024. When the world ends, who will admit it? Will we appreciate that we’re arriving at the conclusion of…
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I Was Wrong About October 7th
First published on the old blog, 10/7/2024. The past year has been filled with an indescribable amount of both horror and conflict. At this time a ye…
What’s Going on with the Memoir?
In 2015, I started a Patreon and announced that I was beginning work on a memoir about growing up in a large (or should I say gigantic?) Christian, co…
Limited Space for Keepsakes
Hey everyone, I’m feeling pretty scattered in the process of trying to write updates across seven different platforms (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Pat…
30 Days Until We Move!
We are in the midst of a very busy time. I haven't been updating much because my energy is primarily going toward physically demanding tasks. Rya…
MOVING UPDATE 5.30.2024
We are down to just six weeks before we leave! We are so grateful to the people who have donated to our campaign so far!
Why do we have to move again?
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve moved in my adult life. Part of poverty is housing instability, and that means lots of moving. I’m honestl…
Letter of Self-Compassion: Learning to learn
Learning takes effort and the capacity to wrestle past frustration. What’s referred to as a “learning curve” is more tolerable for some people than fo…
Goodbye 2023
This past year has been…a lot to survive. It feels like I’ve done very little of what I once loved to do: writing and reading. In the midst of chaotic…