When Enough is Truly Enough
It was just one of those days. It was a Sunday, a day when Theresa usually works and I usually spend the better part of the day cooking for … Read More
The Blacklist and My Commitment to Nonviolence
January 18, 2021
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Sarah B
We are fans of The Blacklist, the crime show where James Spader plays a fabulously bizarre crime superstar, Raymond Reddington. By his side, and arguably the most interesting and underutilized … Read More
The Snow Globe Twins: A Story of Oversimplification
January 11, 2021
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Sarah B
Picture two sisters, twins, twinkly-eyed visual copies of one another. As children, they experienced hardship of a variety that was far worse than experienced by many and far easier … Read More
Spiraling Around a Lifelong Learning
December 14, 2020
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Sarah B
Folks who work with me tend to learn pretty quickly that my braggadocio-filled description of my own artistic talents is the run-up to me sharing some stick figure or … Read More
‘Hey, buddy,’ yourself: A brief guide to self-compassion
October 26, 2020
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Sarah B
This is a friendly reminder – to you and myself – of some things that are perfectly understandable, all the time and especially in this tense moment in history: … Read More
Rearranged Socks, Rearranged Thoughts
October 5, 2020
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Sarah B
I was 19 when I bought a proper piece of furniture for myself for the first time. The man at the junk shop – which is to say, the … Read More
Who do you want to be when things go sideways?
September 28, 2020
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Sarah B
A week or two ago, during a newspaper-inspired conversation about the coming election, Theresa asked, “What are we going to do it if it doesn’t go the way we … Read More
Your Psyche is Made of Velcro
September 7, 2020
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Sarah B
In her memoir Why Religion? Elaine Pagels described noticing that she’s attracted to a female friend. A little background on her: Raised by atheist parents, she chose Christianity as … Read More
When Old and New Trauma are Shaken AND Stirred
August 24, 2020
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Sarah B
Since making my first entry in September of 2016, my five-year journal has paid dividends, both each evening as it cues me to ask myself, “What do I most … Read More
Unlearning My Way Forward
August 17, 2020
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Sarah B
A handful of years ago, I asked my mom to recount for me a bit of family lore. It was the kind of story that infuses most families, so … Read More