When I watch epic adventure movies, (think The Hobbit, Harry Potter, Willow, Moana, Star Wars) there comes a moment in each story where I experience a sense of exhausted empathy with the protagonist. It goes like this: UGH. Can’t I just stay home?! My little inconsequential, mediocre life was great. WHY was I chosen forContinue reading “Journey”
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Fight Song
The other day while transplanting earthworms from the acequia to the strawberry patch, Henry tripped and dropped his worm on our gravel driveway. I rushed over to find it and return it to softer ground. Despite looking closely within a wide radius of where I thought it could be, I didn’t see it. Henry, coincidentally,Continue reading “Fight Song”
You Might Make it Further if you Learn to Stay
Around hour 24 of my 36 hour back labor with Ellis, I turned to my midwife and said, “I can’t do this.” She held my hand firmly, locked her eyes on mine and said, “You are doing this.” In labor, like in life, it’s the fear of what’s coming next that gets us. How long is this goingContinue reading “You Might Make it Further if you Learn to Stay”
Things We Say
I ran into an old friend the other day and she told me her three year old had just been diagnosed with autism. Do you want to know what I said? I said, “I’m sorry.” And as soon as those words left my lips, I felt instant regret and wished more than anything I couldContinue reading “Things We Say”
Zebra
When you hear hooves, think horses not zebras. This is what I tell myself a lot, especially since I’ve had kids. It’s become such a part of our vocabulary at home if my face looks a certain way, Rich will simply say, “horses.” Or he used to anyway. If you asked me if I knewContinue reading “Zebra”
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