Into The Wilderness Of Healing With Others

Into The Wilderness Of Healing With Others

I tend to get an itch for the outdoors when my life is out of balance. I’ve been found camping in my driveway or racing to catch a sunrise or sunset run or paddle. I recognize this behavior as a need for healing. I often turn to the wilderness to give myself refuge to...
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...
Living In Alignment With Our Values

Living In Alignment With Our Values

A few months before my wedding, my partner and I sat down with our officiants. We were bogged down by the decisions of what chairs to rent, what shoes to buy, and how we were going to get food to the middle of a field. Our officiants offered us a moment to pause. They...
A Love Letter to Queer & Trans Teens

A Love Letter to Queer & Trans Teens

To all the queer and trans teens out there, just trying to navigate this world: Hey you, Things are scary and infuriating right now. I imagine there are a lot of places and moments where you feel like you need to hide or maybe even abandon parts of yourself to stay...
The Frontlines Of ADHD

The Frontlines Of ADHD

The teacher turns his back to the class, and I realize this is my chance. Heart pounding in my chest, I dive out of my seat and begin army crawling the classroom perimeter, praying that the other students do not give away my position. The teacher turns back to the...