Archive - Be Your Own Hero

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As a kid, I craved certainty — a trait that was reinforced by my religious upbringing

Apr 15

And five short practices that can help

Mar 7

Do you consider acting heroic? What about singing? Playing guitar? Writing poems?

Feb 1

I heard Kay call me from the next room. “Umm, can you come here please? There’s a big spider in the kitchen …”

Dec 9, 2021

The very day I hit Send on my last newsletter, the one about not calling out my neighbor on a comment he made that needed to be called out — I got…

Nov 2, 2021

A couple years after 9/11, a new family moved in next door to us. I remember thinking it would be nice to not be the newest family on our street…

Sep 20, 2021

How to get out of a hole

Aug 19, 2021

After a few weeks, I got used to seeing the Pride flag on my car. Pretty soon, I felt happy seeing it there. It had been a small gesture, but it felt…

Jul 6, 2021

And why it's a feminist act to do so

Jun 1, 2021

When is it not my business? And when does it become my business?

Apr 21, 2021

Why is it so uncomfortable to point out Whiteness?

Mar 17, 2021

Why would I want to go somewhere like that??

Feb 16, 2021

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