Writer. Dog enthusiast. Velociraptor masquerading as a human female.
I want to recapture the badass I was when I was twelve. Twelve-year-old me wasn't afraid to raise her hand in class when she knew the right answer. Twelve-year-old me wasn't afraid to be an outspoken liberal in a conservative town. Twelve-year-old me wasn't afraid to be feminist, and pagan, and publically weird. Twelve-year-old me... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, I was walking home from my office. It was a beautiful, sunny day, so I thought that instead of just walking straight home I'd go down to the harbor and enjoy the view. Now, my dog Jack comes with me to work everyday. Jack's a Double Doodle: half Goldendoodle, half Labradoodle. In... Continue Reading →
There's something I want to say out loud, well not out loud since this is a written blog not a video blog, but there's something I want to explicitly state: I am a feminist. Most of you have probably picked up on that already, but I want to go into why I personally am a feminist.... Continue Reading →
Here's an interesting article that a friend shared after reading today's blog about smiling. Definite food for thought. http://www.affective-sciences.ch/system/files/biblio/2004_SchmidMast_Hall_Sex_Roles.pdf Thank you James for sharing.
With all this performing I've been doing there's one comment that I've been hearing more than any other and it has nothing to do with the actual music. People have been telling me I need to smile more on stage. At first I thought, "okay, yeah, I get that. No one wants to watch a... Continue Reading →
Today I want to talk about shame, specifically about body shame. I can't tell you how many times I've heard a woman say, "Oh, I just need to loose ten more pounds." I've worked retail, covering the dressing room and it drives me to frustration hearing these beautiful women putting themselves down. I want to grab... Continue Reading →
Let me just say up front, that this is a post about periods. You have been warned, if you don't want to read all the gory details, I give you full permission to stop reading now. My feelings won't be hurt if you do. However, I think that periods need to be talked about in... Continue Reading →
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