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Empathy is Not Like Pizza: How to Human in Times of Crisis

In these times of finding balance between activism and tending to our own nervous system, of division over where and how to speak and for whom and how to grieve, I am reminded of Brene Brown's empathy quote - and how we can show up with sturdiness in an unpredictable world.

Maybe You Shouldn’t Ask This Person Questions: How to Approach Toxic Relationships

Even as someone with dead parents who’s always reminding you that life is short, I still don’t think you should trade your own peace in order to have a relationship with someone toxic. I believe in working through issues and recognizing our life minutes as precious; in forging connections and also in having fierce boundaries.

The Questions I Would Have Asked My Dad - How to Live in the Messy Middle of Life

My dad left our family when I was a baby, and when he reappeared in my twenties (only to die soon later) I didn’t ask him any questions. Here are the things I would ask if given a do-over.