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September 29, 2026

The Missing Backpack

The past few weeks, I’ve been surrounded by stories. And I’ve found myself wondering: How many remarkable women disappear from our collective memory simply because no one makes room for their stories?

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August 31, 2026

Rhinestones or Birkenstocks: The Freedom to Choose What Fits

This musing explores how easily we can mistake cultural expectations for personal choice—and even judge other women’s choices through our own assumptions. Through high heels, Birkenstocks, Barbie, and Dolly Parton’s rhinestones, it invites us to move beyond either/or thinking and claim the freedom to choose what feels authentically ours.

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July 15, 2026

All The Things I Did Not Say by Perry Pidgeon Hooks

Exploring the places that tend to silence us: the Patriarchy at Work, at Home, at the Doctor’s Office, at the Gym, at Church or at the Car Dealership.

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June 19, 2026

The Space Between: Understanding Polarities, Paradoxes and other Puzzling Things

This musing was supposed to be a book. For nearly a year, I researched, read, sketched models, and filled notebooks with ideas about polarities, paradoxes, and the impact of dualistic thinking on women. Then something unexpected happened.

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May 26, 2026

Sorry for What? Unlearning the reflex to apologize for competence, confidence, and taking up space

Unbeknownst to those around me, I was keeping an “unofficial” tally. I didn’t share the results with them, but I’ll share them here. Because, as women, it’s something we need to be aware of.

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January 15, 2026

The Power of One Small Thing

It was a disheartening swirl of national and international events, layered with the emotional weight of walking alongside two loved ones through difficult personal struggles. Maybe it wasn’t just about last week. Maybe it was the culmination of many weeks, even years, of striving to maintain a hopeful outlook in the face of growing division, hatred, and uncertainty. But something broke open in me. I felt despair in a new and deeper way. I was tired. I was angry. I cried more than I laughed. Hope felt elusive. And then, in the midst of that darkness, two memories surfaced—bright and vivid. Both examples of how one small thing made a big difference!

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