Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Yesterday when I was working in the O.R., I was asked to explain the plot of the movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once," in one...
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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 27, 2022
- 4 min
They Tried to Make Me Go to Marriage Counseling and I Said
I have advised a lot of other people to do marriage counseling over the years and have even said dumb shit like, "It's a way to keep...
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.
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
And So Then I Got Naked
This morning, while I was pulling up the x-ray image of my child's broken bone on my phone, I'm certain the orthopedic surgeon glimpsed...
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.
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
Review Girls5eva: OUR NEW FAVORITE SHOW (Peacock)
The first season of "Girls5eva," a rambunctiously strange romp with a very The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock-ish (musical) comedy...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 3, 2022
- 4 min
My Dearest Loved Ones: I'm Sorry for My Fatness
I thought it was just me. It's never just me. My muffin top ate my undies. (My tattoo is a crowned heart- means compassion + power) A...
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
Sarah Z.
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Marriage; Does Half Plus Half Make Whole?
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...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
We Don't Need ANOTHER Diet
10 techniques for eating healthy in the New Year, from an Intuitive Eating Counselor (read the full article and explanation of Intuitive...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
It Just Takes One Person & Lessons From My Therapist
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...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 16, 2021
- 7 min
The Proust Questionnaire (As Seen in Vanity Fair)
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...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Let “Civilized” Shit Go
Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Yelp Review I'd Like to Write on My Breast Reduction
I debated between 2 and 3 stars because on one hand, it's such a massive relief not to have Double G watermelons hanging off my spinal
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