We’re home. It’s been a long day and I’ve been up for nearly 30 hours. It was the kind of day with 30 hours in it–I woke up in Zurich at 3 a.m., and now it’s bedtime in the Pacific Northwest. After many months of wandering, we are back where we started. And yet, one…
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One of the greatest gifts of our time in France is that I was able to see my children in ways that I hadn’t seen them before. For many years, our family life has been built around ballroom dance. They were at the studio practicing, I was at the studio in various teaching and leadership…
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There is a moment in my life that has haunted me for 22 years. Each time this memory has floated through my mind, and it has visited a fair amount, I wish that I could alter it. I have longed for a do-over. A do-better. But memories aren’t wishes. Memories are life lived, decisions made,…
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Today marks the start of Pride month. As my day has unfolded, the beautiful faces of all of my queer friends have been on my mind and heart in a way that has been unexpected and powerful. And I realized I have some words to say to these amazing souls, especially to those who share…
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