Essays – Connected By 3

June 27, 2025 No Comments

I don’t know why it is hard to find the words sometimes, to string together the thoughts that suddenly jump in front of a completely

July 9, 2023 No Comments

I wasn’t prepared for menopause. I barely realized I was in perimenopause until a few years ago, and I started questioning how alien my body

February 4, 2022 No Comments

I had to go to the laundromat on Sunday. It’s about 25 minutes away, and I didn’t want to go. But I went begrudgingly and

October 29, 2020 No Comments

There is no doubt that this year continues to be challenging for so many. Some days my heart is heavy from the chaos and turmoil,

October 12, 2020 No Comments

I cried in the shower tonight. I guess I was hoping that the hot water and the sound of silence would somehow magically soothe my

September 23, 2020 No Comments

Today, I will not be sad. I will choose happiness instead. Today I will choose laughter. The kind that starts deep in my soul and

September 15, 2020 No Comments

“What are you searching for?” my friend asked during one of our many conversations. After a few seconds of silence and her thinking we had

August 20, 2020 No Comments

Have you ever lost someone that you cared about, and the grief seemed like it was too much to bear? Could you feel your heart breaking

August 17, 2020 No Comments

I love to wander, and one day I took this back road that led me to a marsh. It was a hot, sunny summer day,