

Land, Love, and My People
Rolling dunes of red sand studded with marram grass. Wild strawberries and lupin fields teeming with pink, white, and purple spires. My...


Hometown to Hollywood: Why I Love Milwaukee
When you live in Los Angeles like I do, it’s very easy to lose touch with your roots. In this city, my story isn’t unique – I'm one of...


Never, Ever Online Dating Again
While I often claim to be a feminist (equal rights for women, heyyy!), I am very much so stuck in the “pre-aughts” way of dating. I want...


A Game of Chess
A committed relationship can be a scary thing, especially if you are, like me, a child of divorce. I grew up with divorce as the norm....


How to Communicate Commitment to Your Partner
Trust issues. Emotional unavailability. Fear. These are feelings anyone can have after experiencing commitment breaches. We often bring...


The Only Commitment You Need to Keep
A modern day woman is many different things. We wear multiple masks and operate with invisible super hero capes flowing behind us. One of...


I Do, Everyday
We were married when we were kids, really. I was just past my 19th birthday, and answered a nervous, “Uh huh,” to the minister’s...


Why Ahimsa is my Mantra
The word ahimsa, in its simplest terms, means “nonviolence” in Sanskrit. When I was going through yoga teacher training in 2012, I fell...


Defining Myself
For a long time, I never knew how to treat myself. I stayed up late cramming notes with my sister so she could pass her test. I spent...


Love Loving
I’ll admit it, I love love. There’s something about it that makes the world a better place. It gives you hope and at times it can sustain...


Geek Love United
I fell in love with him over a Monty Python and the Holy Grail quote online. It wasn’t intentional. I saw a guy wearing armor who loved...


Embracing the Evolution of Love
Finding that love – timeless, everlasting, all consuming - is the epitome of a happy existence. Whether that love is for a significant...