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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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

As I learn more about authenticity and vulnerability I realize how good I am at reflecting other people's sunshine back onto them and...

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...

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...

On being 'Wanted' Versus 'Wantable,' and 'Loved' Versus 'Lovable' So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sense of...

As published on The SEAM, 2/22.22

Spoiler alert: No. I was recently interviewing a sex therapist out of Los Angeles for an article I'm writing. I like to drop this into...

10 techniques for eating healthy in the New Year, from an Intuitive Eating Counselor (read the full article and explanation of Intuitive...

Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...

Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...

A few weeks ago I did a virtual visit with a new PCP so that I could get a refill on my Zoloft. I've been taking the same dose for years...

A while back, I did a "40-Over-40" boudoir photo shoot. I didn't get very neked for it, because I'm a raging prude, but I did feel...

I sent an email out to the 30 (THIRTY!!!!) friends and family members who read some or all of my book and helped me rework it and...

So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...