for H & K & Z I have to brake hard at the light, and my right arm shoots out to the seat beside me. I’m not protecting a person, or even a particularly breakable item. It’s a cake. Wrapped in foil, teetering precariously on the seat. My quick reflexes hold it in place. I […]
When You Are Practicing
by on January 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
I started a yoga practice in January. I am sure I am not the only one. I am doing an at home practice that I found on YouTube and y’all, I am not good at it. I think you could say I might even be bad at it. I lose my balance. I lose my […]
We Have Big News: Leah Abraham Takes on Role as Editor-in-Chief of SheLoves
by on January 13, 2020 Leave a Comment
(Scroll down for video interview with Leah + Idelette) Decolonize. This is the word we heard so clearly during a SheLoves Leadership Retreat at the beginning of 2019. What would it mean for SheLoves to decolonize, we wondered. That day, sitting around the table with many of the SheLoves leaders, was not the first time I heard the […]
I Want to Keep Our Glasses Full
by on January 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
One of the most memorable dinner parties I attended while in college in Paris was a gathering hosted by a British couple who had lived in the city for years. I knew them from church, though the guest list was curated by a close friend of mine. Because they lived in a neighborhood I didn’t […]
You don’t have to be Thankful on Thanksgiving
by on November 27, 2019 Leave a Comment
Thursday is American Thanksgiving. It is a little late this year and people have used this an excuse to put up their Christmas trees and blare the holiday tunes. The schmultzy commercials have started and I may have already indulged in a Hallmark-esque movie or two. Spoiler Alert: The big city girl actually loves her […]
