Category Archives: The story

GRATITUDE, excerpt by david whyte. “Gratitude is not a passive response to something we have been given, gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without us. Gratitude is not necessarily … Continue reading →

As promised, I have some exciting news…Check it out here! I’ve been chosen to volunteer with 11 other cancer survivors in India! I have to raise $5000 by December 31! I need your help in doing that! Lots of exclamation points!!! … Continue reading →

I’m sitting outside of El Rio in the Mission doing the first Spill and Chill, a BAYS writing session in honor of Erin. We’re compiling stories into a sequel entitled “Aftermath.” All of us have so many stories of the aftermath … Continue reading →

i look around our house and we have a lot of boxes. a beautifully carved reclaimed wooden box that holds our cozy blankets. a clear plastic walgreens box that stores my pills. a dinged up cardboard box that contains the latest shipment of a … Continue reading →

i could write you a story about how amazing my life has been recently, how high the highs have felt, the adventures and new friends. but i can’t right now.  i’m sitting in a valley.  erin died today. her obituary … Continue reading →

i’m back from a self-imposed blog break. to be out living it rather than writing or reflecting on it. sometimes it’s ok not  to process, not to dwell. some circles might call it denial or avoidance. but i like to … Continue reading →

during some recent interactions, i’ve received a lot of questions that essentially boil down to: “you’re doing good, right?” or maybe that’s less a question and more a declarative statement?  either way, while i believe it truly comes from a … Continue reading →

i’m not a parent (and having a fur baby doesn’t count) (having 11 totsicles doesn’t count either). i don’t know what it’s like to have children. sure, i can imagine it. but that’s about it. frankly, a lot of the parent stuff i don’t … Continue reading →

tomorrow, i round 2 weeks since the last major surgery.  i’ve been having a hard time keeping in good touch with people and feeling motivated to even check in. i’m bored and listless of healing, doing wound care, emptying drains, being … Continue reading →