And Suddenly (after 25 years of therapy) I Feel Calm Inside My Head
I'm worried that this will all sound trite on paper, but it feels big and light in my chest, so I'm going to try to express it the best I...
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Sarah Z.
- Mar 20
- 4 min
Sheepishly I Share That I'm Trying Not to Drink Right Now...
Alternate title: It's Probably Just Me and I Don't Want You To Worry About Me (But Please Worry About Me) I can't tell you how many...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 17
- 8 min
New Marriage, Who Dis
This was from 23 years ago-we'd been dating for about 3 years and got married 2 years after this. I was 19, he was 22. That was...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
First Day of Marriage Camp: HERE'S the Beef
We had our first marriage counseling session today. I was nervous (see previous fear rant) and skeptical as the therapist the online...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 26, 2022
- 5 min
Parenting: The Power and the Pain
My heart hurts all the time, and I'm told that's normal when you're a parent. I worry, I fear, I struggle, I put everything I have into...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
Chatting with The Showgirl Shaman!
I recently performed the burlesque act that I've been working on for the past few months. The showcase was transformational and the whole...
Sarah Z.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
So I Guess I'm a Burlesque Dancer Now?
I now have video proof of what I look like when dancing topless. It's not great. "Oh, God, that's me?!" BUT I'm trying REALLY hard to see...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Sleeping It Off
I'm sitting on a hotel bed, surrounded by leftover containers and coffee mugs. The continental breakfast included miso soup and kimchi...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Hey, Parent, Is Your Kid Starting a New School Year? LOL, Good Luck, Chump
I'm sitting here trying not to cry. Not exactly sure why I'm holding back, probably just habit, a discipline I've forced on myself from...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 22, 2022
- 7 min
Enneagrams, Personality Types, Suns and Moons, Oh, My!
Why are we the way we are? As in, why do we perceive things in our minds like we do and then respond to them how we do? Clearly, some of...
Sarah Z.
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
The MOTHER of All Holiday Triggers: It's OK Not to Feel Celebratory on Mother's Day
https://www.the-seam.com/stories/the-mother-of-all-holiday-triggers-its-ok-not-to-feel-celebratory-on-mothers-day
Sarah Z.
- Apr 30, 2022
- 2 min
Sarah Z Says Take Off Your Shirt and Send That Freaking Email
At forty-one and hovering at my heaviest, I took my shirt off in an exercise class for the first time the other day. I think I'd always...
Sarah Z.
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Healing Is Wet! On Learning to Cry.
I spent most of my life NOT crying, because I so badly did not to be the sad kid. After having a sister born with Down Syndrome who was...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 24, 2022
- 6 min
"You Look Melancholy and Tense," Said My Therapist (but That's Just My Face).
My History of Mental Illness and Health. This was a while back. My hair isn't blue and white anymore, but that tight, defensive look on...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Is It Easier For You to Love Than Be Loved? Yeah, Same.
As I learn more about authenticity and vulnerability I realize how good I am at reflecting other people's sunshine back onto them and...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
Do Our Brains Need Us to Be Nice To Ourselves to Thrive? Can I Fix That in Mine?!
I recently completed an 8 week writing seminar where they send you a daily prompt and set you up with a partner (that rotates weekly) and...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
How to Be a Girl 101: The Trip to Ulta
As I walked out of the house, I hollered, "K, bye, going to Sephora to get all my fancy lady supplies" and my husband called back, "I...
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- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
10 Things That Stop Me From Being My Sexy, Powerful Self
On being 'Wanted' Versus 'Wantable,' and 'Loved' Versus 'Lovable' So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sense of...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
The Talk Part II: Thriving Through Menopause
As published on The SEAM, 2/22.22
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