I sit here this morning in this bit of a calm fog thinking back to how different this New Year’s day is from last.  I brought in 2010 curled up in a ball on my friend’s lap in tears having realized t

There are times my little mini me just says the damnedest things at the damnedest times. Today, since I was feeling a bit better, I decided to run to the store with my mom with the rugrat in toe.

For some reason this has just been on my mind for a few days now, and often I have to write things out to get them out of my head and I am just not shy at sharing those things. I was thinking about

  I am a 28 years old adult.  Reality is, I grew up early and fast.  Becoming a mom at the age of 20- I grew up even faster.  I’m not only a single mom, but I have been helping take care of family of

  Tonight I had a conversation with someone who has known me since I was 14 years old.  Now, where I might not advertise who I am at work or at my child’s playdates, people that I have and do consider

Though I may not be in L.A., I am no stranger to loss. And though I may not always be able to convey it, my heart goes out to all of you in the Los Angeles community as the last few weeks have been mo

(This was originally written April 18, 2010)   “Since adolescence I have loved to sit in churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, it really doesn’t matter. Sacred space is sacred space. I don’t see

(This was originally written April 16, 2010) “The things that seem beautiful, inspiring, and life-affirming to me seem ugly, hateful, and ludicrous to most other people. This may be the most painf