Stories
Personal essays, field notes, adventures, and reflections from a life that is still unfolding.
The Buzz
A reflection chosen for the quieter moments. Read it slowly, sit with what stays, and take whatever feels useful with you.
Read the full piece →Things that happened when we went
Adventures, questionable decisions, things we tried, and what we noticed along the way.
That Sketchy Horse Place
That time I brought my children to a horse barn and we did not get murdered.
Find out if we made it (we did) →Camping? No. OK, yes.
Apparently I can camp with my kids alone—the first time I stopped believing I could not set up the tent or turn on the stove without my husband.
Read the camping story →The Airport. The Place. Not Vermont. No Kids.
The time I traveled to Colorado and was surprised by just how uncomfortable I was.
Read about how adaptation is not instantaneous →Surfing Alone and Getting Seriously Injured
I surfed alone somewhere new, got injured, and returned to the same spot the next day anyway.
Read about trying something new and scary →The Porch
A quieter entrance to personal writing, reflection, motherhood, identity, ADHD, creativity, and becoming more yourself.
Sit on The Porch →The Trail
Field notes and stories from things we are actively trying, noticing, learning, and living through.
Follow The Trail →More writing on Substack
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