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I Can’t Pretend to be Normal
May 5, 2020February 10, 2021

My Loves! There is so much to be sad about in our world! Let us now allow our wardrobes to be one of them! It seems the more I grieve, the more I cover myself with sparkles, tutus, feathers, jewels, and color. Outward signs of grief have been a tradition from the beginning of time, and while most people equate mourning dress with black Victorian gowns, caps, and veils, there are many different mourning attire cultural traditions, dating back to…

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Swamp Monsters Hate Glitter and Other Thoughts on Quarantine and Transformation
May 3, 2020February 10, 2021

This morning, I stumbled out of bed, put on my big sunglasses and my short silk robe, and felt sad when I noticed it’s a little shorter on me because apparently I’ve grown a little rounder during this pandemic. In my mind, I share a body type with Gisele Bundchen, but my scandalously short robe tells a different story. Yesterday, I had my son, Henry take photos of me dancing around the yard with my rainbow veil. When I saw…

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SOL
April 9, 2020February 10, 2021

Instead of LOL I now write SOL–it stands for Sob Out Loud and means sun in Spanish, so the duo meaning of sobbing out loud followed by a burst of sunshine is pretty perfect. Because, let’s face it, there’s a lot to sob about right now.

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Apparently Lawyers Don’t Take Fairy Dust as Payment (I think they should)
March 30, 2020May 22, 2020

Back in December, I received an email from my lawyer while my sister, Maria, was visiting me from Utah. Maria is my older sister, and she’s a very bossy, no-nonsense Virgo. She took my phone and read the email, then she texted our little sister. “Her lawyer just quit.” “What? Why?” “Because she offered to pay him in fairy dust.” “Sigh.” “Sigh.” Now, you may be wondering what the heck? And before you throw me under a rainbow unicorn bus…

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Dragonslayer
February 1, 2020February 20, 2021

My favorite mythologist, Joseph Campbell, said near the end of every hero’s journey, we face a massive dragon guarding life’s greatest treasure—the truth of our soul. It’s a lesson I learn over and over, but it seems the dragon is bigger this time, with much sharper teeth and claws and hotter fire-breathing capabilities than ever before. But guess what? I have experience slaying dragons. After getting my Masters degree at Harvard, I craved quiet, long walks in the woods, and…

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Circus Dreams
January 21, 2020February 10, 2021

I was jumping on the bed last night in a spontaneous dance party to Soulmate by Lizzo, when I missed the bed and face-planted on my hardwood floor. Henry, my 13-year-old’s face appeared above me. “Mom? Are you okay?” “Of course! I know how to take a fall! I was in the circus!” And it’s true—while most people dream of running away with the circus, I bear the proud accomplishment of actually having run away with one. Well, not exactly…

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Warm Up the Car, Baby!It’s Cold Outside!
January 17, 2020February 10, 2021

When I was 16, and it was winter, my Dad would go out to the garage every single morning and start my car for me to warm it up before I got in it. Every single morning. I don’t remember getting into a cold car once. I can still smell the gas, the oil, the heat, and hear the put-put-put of the car waiting for me to get in. We had a 1974 orange VW Bug that my parents gave…

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MOM aka Love Journey Part 1
January 4, 2020February 10, 2021

Everyone keeps saying Happy New Year and asking me how my holidays were. I would like to say AMAZING! A BLAST! FABULOUS! But it isn’t true. For us, the 2019 holidays were back-breaking heart-breaking work. If you know me, you know how much I love the holidays. The world finally joins me in my love of sparkle and twinkle lights. I can wear my elf costume without being taken away by the men in white coats, and I can indulge…

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Running Barefoot Through the Apple Orchard
December 4, 2019February 10, 2021

The beauty of running barefoot through an apple orchard, and learning to maybe stop fighting the fire and instead enjoy its wild heat…

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