A peaceful warrior on the body and body image, spirituality, politics, family and food
In the second half of October, I took a break from crawling around in the dark cave of sexual assault stories to write on a lighter topic: in-laws! In the process I was delighted to discover the Wanderful community, whose mission is to build an inclusive network of women and non-binary people to help each other… Continue reading Kerala: A South Indian Lesson on Loving My In-Laws
“Mama, what are you doing here?!?” Priya exclaimed upon finding me in her bed. “I slept here with you, remember? Lily and Papa fell asleep in the other room.” “Oh yeah! (pause, thinking) Sorry if I was kicking you. I always kick Lily because she gets on my nerves. (another pause) That explains why you… Continue reading Seattle, Day 3: Capitol Hill
Seattle is growing literally before your eyes; it’s projected to more than triple its population (from the current 700,000 to 2.5 million in the next 3-5 years, and it’s noisy. By the time we came left breakfast that first morning Pioneer Square and walked the few blocks back to 1st Avenue, a rectangle about four… Continue reading Day 2: Bainbridge Island
In our first 24 hours in Seattle, we spent more time than I might have preferred at the Target just off Pike Place Market. To our daughters’ delight, though our own heroic efforts to sprint through O’Hare had borne fruit, my baggage didn’t make the connecting flight with us, and I needed something to wear… Continue reading Seattle, Day 1
Writing for Chocolate 