Hello friend! As Malcolm, my husband (!!!), and I watched Meet the Press on our weekly Sunday morning date, something occurred to me that I've never noticed before -- which is a huge privilege that I haven't had to think about it. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Todd discussed the post mid-term "lame duck" session …
Hello again, friends! I have been quiet the past few months because I got married and went on a honeymoon. It feels good to melt back into my familiar routine. This is a post I've had on the brain since I first discovered the magic of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings …
Three years into my Intuitive Eating journey (click here for the lifechanging book by Evelyn Tribole, MS and Elyse Resch, MS), I've hit a new phase, and I'm not sure what to do about it. So I write. For some background, Intuitive Eating is not a diet, it's an anti-diet. It teaches you first to …
Continue reading Loving Myself Through It: Please Don’t Comment on My Body
A few weeks ago, I went home to visit my parents. My mother is currently looking for a job, and hasn't been having much luck (except today she had an interview! Yay!) She has multiple certifications and ample experience in her field. She is warm and kind. A conversation we had after she took a …
Since Malcolm and I moved into this house, we have nurtured a compost pile in our backyard. This had been my dream for years because I always felt so guilty throwing away food scraps that can be reused for providing nutrients to soil. When I lived in apartments or houses without room for a compost …
Continue reading How to Compost When you Don’t Have the Room or Resources
I can’t remember if I’ve shared this video or not here. It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day today and I will be continuing my anti-racism work. Part of that work is taking care of myself. And experiencing awe and wonder play a huge part in my mental health upkeep. So here’s one of the ways …
Before downloading this book on Audible, I had heard about it for a long time. Many people recommended it to me when it first came out. Originally published in June of 2020, this book from a Black woman author, Brit Bennet, could not have been released in a more relevant time for our nation. June …
Continue reading Book Report: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet
A few weeks ago, Colm and I found the cutest local shop, Local Eclectic, that sold beautiful baby plants at ridiculously low prices. It was a pick your plant, pick your planter kind of situation. There was a gorgeous pink sprout of a plant that I had to purchase. We love pink in the Brundage-Durham …
Continue reading Tradescantia: The Plant with an Anti-Semitic Colloquial Name
Mae Goes West 