Redwood
Stella, our youngest daughter, decided about six months ago that she was ready to leave her intense corporate job, satiated [...]
Purified
It is pitch black. There are four positions we are told we may take if it becomes too intense — [...]
Plunge
On Easter Sunday, I rose early at my dad’s house. His house sits on a hill with a somewhat manicured [...]
Life
“Auntie Ro, can we go on our adventure today?” When my niece was four, and I thought I [...]
Two Breaths
I have such a story about my mom. This is not one of those stories I need to [...]
Permission
What if I was wrong then? That I didn’t remember that children don’t do what you say, they [...]
I Don’t Care
I don’t care. I care so deeply. To be right? No, I don’t care. I don’t care to [...]
A Summer Ride
Summer is still like a bike ride. I’ve got this Schwinn fat seat cruiser with a basket. My [...]
New Beginning
As a young girl, I learned how life can take an excruciating left turn. But when you're the [...]
Life Raft
Come home. You’ve been out there long enough. I’ve been in the process of being Robin all my [...]