Courage

Storytelling by AndreaSeptember 23, 2019

The Next Right Thing

This piece began with a journal entry written back in 2013. Our unexpected apartment move late last year inspired me to dig through the piles of old journals I keep packing and unpacking so I could consolidate and transcribe their contents worth saving (my journals tend to be a hodgepodge of grocery lists, to-do lists, […]

Storytelling by AndreaApril 30, 2014October 10, 2016

To the Woman Next to Me at Yoga This Morning

To the woman next to me at yoga this morning, Let me start with an apology. I’m sorry for walking into class late and being immediately annoyed by the fact that you had taken MY spot in front of the door. How dare she. I’m sorry for looking at your long blond hair and equally […]

Storytelling by AndreaSeptember 23, 2013October 10, 2016

Slivers

Slivers (aka splinters) became a hot topic in our house toward the end of summer vacation. Weeks of running recklessly barefoot finally caught up to both of my boys, and we faced three sliver extractions in as many days. My youngest son started the sliver fest with a doozey, maybe more accurately categorized as an […]