Mama understood better than I did. There were things I'd ask to do growing up, like smoking or staying up all night, and she'd say, "Go ahead. Do it. I'm guessing you won't like it, but it's up to you." Welcoming mistakes as a strategy for parenting is counterintuitive. But it shouldn't be. The best…
I woke up with a nagging feeling that I'm not doing something I should be doing, as if what's wrong between us is up to me. I've been studying this issue for quite some time, and the only thing I'm sure of is that whatever’s causing it, I'm unable to figure it out, let alone…
I love to eat. And I've learned something over the years that's probably obvious to everybody else, but it was big news to me: food only tastes good when I'm hungry. If I'm not, it's just filler. It doesn't zing me. It doesn't set off delight. It doesn't speak. I must've been hungry when I…
I Want More 