
essayer: verb, french. to try, to attempt. Parenthood, society, (a)religion, culture, politics - it's a tossup
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Last night, to my chagrin, I realized that writing here had fallen from ‘pleasant outlet’ to ‘drudging obligation,’ so before things progress any further down that road, I’m putting myself on hiatus.
Thi...
On my walk to the train from work
The past few weeks must have been a whirlwind, because it doesn’t feel like almost a month since I’ve shared anything. Yet my Substack dashboard sits accusingly with April 14 as the latest post date. Dutif...
Best street art ever
It’s been nearly a month; I try not to go that long without sharing something.
What is there to say when the world feels like it’s falling apart?
Last week started on Monday with my jury duty case turning out to be a...
Just a lil hedgehog reading Emily Dickinson; I’m not privy to the backstory
In one of my recent posts, I referenced the phrase “guard your heart” and included this as a footnote:
I tried so hard to take this advice to heart as a teenage...
This picture popped up all over the internet for a few years after we got married. Our moment of fame!
Yesterday was the fourteenth anniversary of the day Victoria and I got married. My thought immediately following every anniversary is “g...
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