I'm wrapping up part of my social work program, which meant saying goodbye to some people today. As I was leaving and giving people hugs a few of them said things like "you're going to be such a great social worker!" and "you're going to change the world, I know it!" These are just the … Continue reading some words about words
I originally posted this on Instagram, but I liked it enough that I thought I'd repost it here. Part of my disordered eating ~journey~ has included learning to counter the destructive impulses I have around food— ones I learned and practiced for over 20 years. Sometimes, like when you’re a grad student or teacher with … Continue reading
this is 28
(i) I am on a train on my way to get Italian ice, my favorite Chicago dessert, a treat for my birthday. We are stopped because of mysterious mechanical difficulties (#chicago). I have two tote bags with me because I need to buy some groceries on my way to night class, but the combination … Continue reading this is 28
transgenerational memory
or, "sometimes your brain does weird shit when your grandparents were refugees" There's this video floating that's been floating around the internet for a few years called "The Most Shocking Second a Day Video". The title is terrible and click-bait-y, but the video is incredibly well-made. Its purpose is to show the trauma war has … Continue reading transgenerational memory
2017 in review
I'm eating breakfast right now. I was starting the first paragraph of this post when I spilled my entire bowl of oatmeal on my left thigh (though luckily saving most of it with my shirt). The oatmeal is cold because I put frozen fruit in it- not really the warm treat I wished for myself … Continue reading 2017 in review
Back to School #22
It was a long and hectic summer. Parts of it were wonderful, parts of it were frustrating and stressful, and parts of it were bittersweet. In reflecting back on what I did and how I've grown in the past two months, I find it somewhat hard to believe that it's still the same year, and … Continue reading Back to School #22
body language
Over the course of the past few years I have begun to come to terms with my complicated relationship with food, exercise, and the world around me. For many people this type of journey involves learning new words to describe their bodies in empowering ways. Supportive communities have sprung up around terms like "fat", "disabled", "queer" and "survivor" … Continue reading body language
learning how to read again
The last few months have been a chaotic mess of holidays, illness, cabin fever, and extreme stress about things I can't control (mostly graduate school applications and everything related to politics). I have been spending most of my time either working, volunteering, or trying in vain to keep up with the news. I have so … Continue reading learning how to read again
journal: week one
I remember being a child in the '90s, reading books about people who survived terrible things: the holocaust, bombings during world wars, pogroms, the plague, jim crow, slavery... the list goes on. As a child I remember thinking how nice it was that all of those terrible things were in the past. My parents and grandparents … Continue reading journal: week one
weary traveler 