Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: My New Year’s Resolution: Stop Trying“A candle is made to become entirely flame.” RumiJan 1Jan 1
55 Days: One Thing Remains True, Regardless of Election ResultsMy primary coping strategy has come to its end. What do I do now?Nov 3, 2024Nov 3, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Remember, Today Started Like ThisToo much time spent in “fight-or-flight mode” can seriously dysregulate the mind, body, and spirit. I am trying to mitigate that.Oct 25, 2024Oct 25, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Dawn of the North, or the Strange Job of Parenting Young AdultsWe are standing on the deck, my son Brennan and me, faces turned upward, trying to catch a glimpse of Aurora Borealis.Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Ode to the Mystery Flora of Van Damme BeachI don’t know what you were before I found you dead and sun-bleached, strewn among the river rocks and driftwood on Van Damme Beach.Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Dear Child Riding the Escalator at KohlsMore and more, these days, I experience these moments when time collapses, and I am in two places at once, wanting to hold on to them both.Jul 31, 20241Jul 31, 20241
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Cherry SeasonA single moment can become a lifetime, when you’re fully present in it.Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: ‘You Poked My Heart’“I thought healing meant I wouldn’t feel sad anymore.”Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: Noticing“Be aware of your surroundings” is not just a safety precaution; it’s a way of life.Jun 8, 2024Jun 8, 2024
Published inThe Crisis Diaries55 Days: The Job You Can’t OutsourceBeing loved by someone else does not excuse you from the work of loving yourself.Jun 6, 2024Jun 6, 2024
