My dog Grace has become accustomed to having someone at home with her at all times. Grace loves going on errands to pick up the grocery order or take the recycling. She becomes noticeably anxious when someone leaves the house, …
Six months. It has only been six months. Some days are good… and things happen which are incredible, and wonderful, and life-giving. Other days are not good. It takes everything I am just to shower, put on a fresh change …
While in graduate school, I happened to live in one of the most racially diverse zip codes in Chicago. The neighborhood prided itself on this little known fact. Only two blocks west of my apartment was a well-known Jewish neighborhood …
I’m currently reading See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur. I’m only halfway through, but it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, …
We work a lot; it’s true. Sometimes we forget self-care. We forget to recharge mentally and spiritually. Why do so many of us feel shame when we step back and take time for ourselves? What makes us feel compelled to …