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A Valentine’s Day Musing
On February 14, 2013
It’s that day. The day when single people who think about such things, or even some of us who pretend we don’t, grumble and gripe and pretend to be cynical about love, and those of us in relationships that aren’t perfect do the same.
I wonder if there are more fights between [...]
I Heart the Apocalypse
On December 20, 2012
I love apocalypses. Apocalypsii? There’s something about them. Even though 99% of the people in my social and media circle are talking about this latest apocalypse with tongue firmly in cheek, I find these end-of-the-world scenarios fascinating. The best one was in May, 2011, when I had taken a monthlong [...]
Fuck You, Ambivalence!
On December 17, 2012
I have this bottle of wine. It’s a pinot noir I bought for $40 a few years back when a friend and I were wine tasting in Napa. It’s the most I’ve ever spent on a bottle of wine, which is probably what wineries count on during wine tastings. It’s [...]
When Things Get Muddy
On May 1, 2012
For a few months about a year ago, I was really truly happy. I felt creative, I felt happy to have finally let go of a bad relationship, I felt strong, beautiful, and full of life. Then I met someone and we started dating, and things felt juicy, exciting, and invigorating. It was [...]
What is Heartbreak?
On March 26, 2012
I’ve been thinking about this term, heartbreak, recently, as I struggle with the knowledge that a dear, tender, special and much-hoped-for relationship is not working out the way I would have chosen. I’ve been heartbroken often in my life, because I’ve chosen, over and over again, to open my heart to people [...]
Dancing with the Void
On March 19, 2012
It’s already almost April and my goal of writing or publishing a blog post at least every other week has seemingly gone by the wayside. I could rationalize this in any number of ways. My life has changed significantly since I had the idea of publishing this blog, but [...]
The Tenderness of a New Year
On December 31, 2011
Of all the holidays throughout the year, New Year’s is the only one that really resonates with me. There’s something so tender and bright about it, something so hopeful in peoples’ energy, something liminal in the way the light falls. Even though we all know that the concept of [...]
It’s Yoga Practice, Not Yoga Perfect
On December 16, 2011
My yoga teacher is fond of the phrase “It’s yoga practice, not yoga perfect.” The point of our yoga practice is not to be stunningly beautiful on the mat, have the perfect yoga outfit, or do the yoga poses flawlessly. The point is to keep learning, evolving, and flowing with our experience. Some [...]
Just Be Your (Best) Self
On December 13, 2011
The other day I was telling a deep-thinking friend about how I just needed to be more comfortable being myself. This is the advice we always hear, isn’t it? In dating, in job interviews, anywhere where we feel someone will judge us. We hear ‘just be yourself and everything will turn out okay.’
After I [...]
On Not Taking Up Space
On October 31, 2011
By Melissa Kirk
Is it okay for you to take up space, physically, energetically, psychologically, or emotionally? For myself, sometimes the answer is ‘No.’ I’m a very accommodating, flexible, and eager-to-please person. I sometimes I have to consciously hold myself back from doing too much for other people, especially if they [...]
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