When I Feel Lost

When I Feel Lost

Dear Reader, It is February when I am sitting down to write this. The light outside my window is bright, but diffused and harsh as it fights its way through heavy cloud cover. I too am feeling heavy and a little bit lost- and it is a familiar feeling that comes every...
How’s It Going?

How’s It Going?

I have asked or been asked this question 5 times today, and it’s barely 10am. Like most of us, my response is typically some version of “fine” or the peppier version, “great!” or the more honest but vague phrase, “oh, you know, it’s going…” The question barely...
Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer

In 2019, I signed up for adult tap-dancing class at a local dance studio. I had taken jazz dance when I was a kid, and while my mother told me I was talented, I was a C average. No shame in that. Even as a kid I knew I was not great. It didn’t matter that much to me....
Stumbling Upon Joy Amidst All The Abunai

Stumbling Upon Joy Amidst All The Abunai

I have been thinking about danger a lot, lately. Reading the daily news headlines, I am reminded the world is full of dangers: the dangers of climate change; the dangers of geopolitical conflicts; the daily threats to democracy, free press, access to reproductive...
The Strength Of Ten Grinches, Plus Two!

The Strength Of Ten Grinches, Plus Two!

Hello dear reader, My name is Moque and I am a recovering bah, humbug. I have found myself in the holiday spirit this year for the first time in decades, and I am feeling confused, and maybe a little bit suspicious. Allow me to present a few snowflakes of evidence of...