PinnedThe Tragic Truth of Being Gifted: Misunderstood and MarginalizedImagine a world where humans can only see three colors: black, white, and red. Imagine seeing plants and trees in shades of gray. Imagine…Sep 41Sep 41
PinnedKillers of the Flower Moon Normalizes Patriarchy, Romanticizes AbuseI didn’t want to see Killers of the Flower Moon. I knew enough about the film and the Reign of Terror to know I didn’t want to put more…Mar 7Mar 7
PinnedI Survived Suicide: Five Phrases I Never Want to Hear AgainI knew I was in real trouble. I’d felt overwhelmed, trapped, and alone before. I’d wanted to die before. I’d even had a plan before. But it…Sep 21, 20232Sep 21, 20232
Waking up with an abuser, Waking up to Trump“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”Nov 71Nov 71
The Five Truths No One Tells Us About Personal GrowthI wish someone had handed me a memo about aging. No one told me about the body wrinkles, the full impact of losing the ability to see up…Jun 19Jun 19
“Civil War” Is About Something Bigger Than Civil WarHot damn this is a good movie. Better than I expected, in fact, but not for the reasons you might expect.Apr 29Apr 29
The Big Problem With Leadership No One’s Talking AboutMark was in tears again. Tearing up myself, I gently asked if he was grieving. “Yes,” he said. “I’m grieving the loss of others’ trust, as…Apr 18Apr 18
The Wisdom and Generative Power of AngerIt was the summer of 1996 and hotter than normal in the California Central Valley. My two fellow mediators and I were sweating, and not…Jan 24Jan 24
On Renaming Birds: The Dangers of Righting Wrongs By Erasing HistoryLast November, I received an email from the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announcing a new development in the birding world…Jan 16Jan 16