2 days agoMember-onlyFlyover States: A Poem[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I took a few different writing workshops in college, and the culmination of each workshop was assembling a short chapbook of poems. Each time I did this, I saw new patterns emerge, from poetry that examined my eating disorder, explored ideas…Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
May 15Member-onlyNegotiating Household Labor[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Sometimes, I read articles or see videos about household labor and the gender split; how women are now not only working, but often becoming breadwinners and still shouldering the bulk of household work. …Mothers Day4 min readMothers Day4 min read
May 11Member-onlyA Rich Family History[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] “Mammograms should be called mammygrams,” I thought to myself as I sat in the waiting room at the Providence Women’s Health Center. I put my appointment in my calendar as just that, mammygram, before realizing the loaded connotation of the word…Breast Cancer4 min readBreast Cancer4 min read
May 7Member-onlyPost-Run Recovery[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I’m sitting in an oversized armchair in Mike’s cabin in Idyllwild, CA. We came up for a weekend to get away from the crowds and the traffic and the monotony. Today is Saturday and today feels so utterly different than Friday…Running4 min readRunning4 min read
May 4Member-onlyThe Power of Repetition[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Three to five times each week, I run up a trail called the Laguna Bowl. It starts on the inland edge of the 133 leading into Laguna Beach, right next to the tennis courts and the Pageant of the Masters. The…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
May 1Member-onlyEmbracing Monday Mornings[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] The first thing I saw Monday morning was a giant water bug in the kitchen sink. My cat was circling my feet, begging for another helping of breakfast, and I was on my way to give it to him. …Mondays4 min readMondays4 min read
Apr 27Member-onlyMaking the Case for Solo Runs[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] The first time I climbed a mountain, I had only been a resident of California for a few weeks. I went with my ex-boyfriend, our flatlander quads burning as we strained our way up 4,000 feet. The peak was hard-earned and…Running5 min readRunning5 min read
Apr 24Member-onlyMy Favorite Things to do in Laguna Beach[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Southern California is a sprawling metropolis of freeways and strip malls with mountains, desert, and the ocean tearing at its edges. This place was built for cars and runs on Botox and unnamable drugs. Among the ordinary people keeping this place…Laguna Beach5 min readLaguna Beach5 min read
Apr 20Member-onlyOvercoming Writer’s Block[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Sometimes I really, really hate this blog. Not because I don’t like writing, but because all I write about is what I know, and I don’t know much. Some days, I can honestly say I know nothing. I know that using…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Apr 13Member-onlyMy Dunn St. Croix Scholar Athlete Speech[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I was invited to give a speech to the student-athletes from the conference I went to high school in. The speech is below-enjoy! Hi Everyone, Thanks for having me. It’s really good to be back home, I grew up outside of…Athletes8 min readAthletes8 min read
