One year ago, I was digging frantically in the dirt, rooting out unwanted bushes that had been camping out for three years, untouched. I was simmering tall pots of soup on the stove, baking bread and protein patties, with every intent of filling the freezer instead of my belly. I was filing papers, updating bank…
The Precipice
I stood cautiously at the edge of the precipice, visually inspecting angry red streaks crisscrossing my forearms and gently assessing the throbbing swelling on my right thigh. Maybe I’ve made a mistake, I mused. I’d made a deal with myself to take one day every 4-6 weeks to escape the hubbub and check into the…
Big news. Tuesday, Feb 4
"Jessica – do you have a few minutes to meet me in my office? I want to share some news with you."Chair, Faculty Search Committee Quivery, nauseated, feelings spilling up from gut to eye wells. Heart heavy with weight; weight of joy or sorrow or anger or fear? I take shallow breaths, for deep breathing…
Conversations on El Camino 