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Watching our Language

Watching our Language

He was adorable. As I grabbed a dress here, a sweater there, I couldn’t help but notice him. Was he conventionally adorable, who knows? I’m not 13 any more. But […]

This Moment

This Moment

  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Be Careful What You Regift

Be Careful What You Regift

A funny story from the summer of 2009… I cannot believe I am going to tell this story, but it’s been on my mind lately because my favorite summer pleasure […]

photo by Jill E. Williams

Something is always missing

In my first year of teaching high school, my department head made a flip comment that it was a shame that I’d only be at the school for a few more years.  […]

Summer of Intentionality Update

Summer of Intentionality Update

On Monday, I wrote out my lesson plan for the first day of my body image classes this fall.  If anything tells me that summer is drawing to a close, […]

Save the Date for a Self-Acceptance Twitter Party!

Save the Date for a Self-Acceptance Twitter Party!

Back on the bike, y'all.

Back on the bike, y’all.

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a friend who moved to England about five years ago. Before she moved, we were running partners and shared a general […]

this moment

this moment

  A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

A simple rule: don't engage crazy

A simple rule: don’t engage crazy

  The other day, I was telling a friend a story.  I said something along the lines of, “And I wasn’t going to engage because one of my rules is […]

Small, Smaller, Smallest

Kate Giguere Morris was a student at Davidson College when I worked there, and I had the wonderful fortune of being able to work with her.  She’s passionate and funny, […]