musings
The Arrogance of Belonging
I had my heart broken recently. And in a ridiculous irony, given the state of my radical feminist brain as of late, it was not a man who broke it. It was a couple of women who I considered to be great allies and safe confidantes. I had thought we were ‘three’. I had thought … Read more
Still Healing
Yes I’m re-using that picture. It makes me smile, deal with it. My arm hair returned recently, along with a small but annoying case of acne. These are things I’d dealt with before chemo removed them both and replaced them with that sexy, hairless-cat look and hot flashes. Now they’re both back, and I’m doing … Read more
Why Sometimes, Cleaning Up Puke At 1am Is Awesome
I woke up to a soft, apologetic voice. “Mommy, I threw up…” A few years ago hearing these words would have made me growl and rise out of bed with resentment. I would have immediately started freaking out about missing work the next day, and I might have even grumbled at my poor son for … Read more
Unwavering Faith (The Elephant On the Table, Part II)
This one was hard. Much harder even than I thought it would be. But there it is, my cancer binder – formerly known as the Elephant – pared down, organized and on the shelf. I rule. Before I tell the tale of how that happened, I have to take a moment and give a shout-out … Read more