Do I Have to Explain Myself?
I was worried, now that I’m single, about meeting new people and having to explain myself. I thought it would be hard to explain my divorce, my children, my relationships, my sexual orientation, and my philosophy of life. Then I realized that, even if my own life seems complicated, we all require explanation no matter […]
There But for Grace
“There but for the grace of God go I. I’m thinking about Jyoti Singh, known as India’s Daughter as a result of her rape, death, and status as national hero, and I’m hit over and over again with the unwelcome imagining of what it would be like to to be brutally raped to the point […]
Some Noble Reality
I accomplished a lot in 2015 and got a lot of what I wanted. It felt really good–for a minute. Then I felt the inevitable crash that comes after effort spent, leaving me with post-Christmas pine needles to sweep up, trash to be stuffed into overflowing bins, and bills to be paid. The problem is, […]