I wasn’t planning on writing about the political atmosphere surrounding birth control, reproductive rights, or women’s rights. I figured that there are dozens of bloggers out there who can much better articulate the swirl of thoughts playing hopscotch in my brain. Those bloggers probably have a much bigger audience and can actually have some sort of impact.

But, then, while we were talking about the debates at work (yup, we discuss politics), one of my coworkers blew me away with such a Paul Ryan-esque view of women’s rights that I … Read More

I feel really proud of myself this week. It’s been one of those weeks where things just went right. I’m excited about pretty much everything in life right now. New friends, progress in weight loss again this week, new evening gig where I can work remotely, new boy, major progress in voice lessons and audition material, following through on my attempts at new habits, a raise at work, progress in therapy, Seahawks playing respectably, my wallet being returned to me twice in one week after I dropped it: how could … Read More