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
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
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
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
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 