It has been almost a year since I began as Submissions Editor for SheLoves Magazine. Last fall, when Idelette first asked me to consider taking on the role, Megan Gahan and I met for coffee halfway between our two homes. (You can and should read more from Megan in this post here.) As we sunk deep into […]
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The Tender Necessity of Taking Care of Myself
by on May 8, 2018 7 Comments
It’s never good when your kindergartner sees blood dribbling down your chin. It started with the oral surgery. Receding gums also meant that I had to get the Best dental implants San Diego. I was expecting the surgery to be uncomfortable, expected my gums to be sore. What I did not expect was the annoyance […]
When I Hate Greeting People on Sundays
by on April 3, 2018 11 Comments
This is going to make me sound like a misanthrope, but I hate greeting people on Sundays. At my church’s weekly service, a pastor gives the announcements, dismisses the children for Sunday school, and then cheerfully announces that we should greet the people around us in the pews. On the worst days, they give us […]
The Hidden Blessing of Feeling Horrible
by on March 20, 2018 9 Comments
You would think that when you feel horrified, ashamed, and terrified, you would know you are feeling horrified, ashamed, and terrified. But in my experience, that’s not a given. Take one twilight, about two years ago. Someone that knows my family well invited me to a Facebook group along with some other people I trust. […]
Jazz Hands and All the Ways I Feel Powerful
by on February 6, 2018 14 Comments
Last summer, I went to a reunion of sorts. We gathered in the glistening kitchen of someone I’ve known since high school, drinking margaritas. I met all of the people there decades ago at my church, though we don’t all see each other as often any more. Still, we know each other’s histories. I asked […]
