The Volcano

Excited to be part of Tahoe Lit Fest!

2026-10-06T16:40:53.526-07:00

Info about my panel here!

From Conflagration

2026-09-26T19:25:37.867-07:00

I didn’t love being single, but I didn’t mind it so much either. I had my little apartment, my cat. The stereotypical single girl’s life, but did that matter? I could have ridden free, lived unencumbered. I could just sit with Lilith right now with no worry of when I would have to head back, no one to whom I was obligated, no caretaking, maybe even no memory. Untrammeled, untriggered, unaffected.

2016, bar on Grand Lake

2026-09-23T09:16:06.119-07:00

The Outfield, "Your Love"

2026-09-12T17:58:50.314-07:00

Josie's on a vacation far away

Come around and talk it over
So many things that I want to say
You know I like my girls a little bit older
I just wanna use your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight

I ain't got many friends left to talk to
No one's around when I'm in trouble
You know I'd do anything for you
Stay the night but keep it undercover
I just wanna use your love tonight, whoa
I don't wanna lose your love tonight

Try to stop my hands from shakin'
Somethin' in my mind's not makin' sense
It's been awhile since we were all alone
I can't hide the way I'm feelin'

As you leave me, please, would you close the door?
And don't forget what I told you
Just 'cause you're right, that don't mean I'm wrong
Another shoulder to cry upon
I just wanna use your love tonight, yeah
I don't wanna lose your love tonight
Yeah, I just wanna use your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight
I just wanna use your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight

(Lose your love)
(Lose your love)
Tonight (Lose your love)
I don't wanna lose (Lose your love tonight)
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna (Lose your love tonight)
No, no (Lose your love tonight)
(Lose your love tonight)
No, no (I don't wanna lose your love tonight)
(Lose your love tonight)

11 today

2026-09-06T18:47:11.190-07:00

Thinking

2026-08-17T04:46:46.130-07:00

What would I be if I hadn't grown up with abuse?

So much more I could have done.

So much more I could have been.

Tahoe in October?

2026-08-08T13:18:20.543-07:00

Join me at the Tahoe Lit Fest!

Marcus and Baz, Arthur Mac's, 2017

2026-08-04T12:53:43.199-07:00

Can I kick it?

2026-08-01T13:12:16.096-07:00

Yes, you can.

Bodega Bay, today

2026-07-28T16:52:33.454-07:00

Reno, 2014

2026-07-26T05:20:52.546-07:00

Today's theme

2026-07-24T17:43:16.138-07:00

The most important story I've ever written

2026-07-23T16:35:47.755-07:00

It's an in-depth investigation of Miranda's Rescue, which is under fire on suspicion of animal cruelty, torture, fraud, and more. I am proud of the work that was done on it, and very honored to be in Alta.

Merchant's

2026-07-19T17:42:46.421-07:00

Portland, 2011

2026-07-19T05:20:35.802-07:00

That time we attended the 24-hour play at a former school.

The summer of trains

2026-07-06T08:07:59.675-07:00

Mindfulness Cards

2026-07-06T05:12:33.102-07:00

Recognizing how the natural world and the human-made world are intertwined can bring great joy and appreciation. When we take the time to see nature in the environment around us, it opens us up to a sense of wonder. Take some time to explore your surroundings and look for nature in unexpected places -- a tree, a bird, a flower, a gorgeous sunset, a drop of rain. Once you train your mind to se small moments of beauty, you can cultivate moments of joy in everyday life.

Yay Wegovy!

2026-07-01T06:30:32.911-07:00

I'm down to 128.9 pounds. The lowest I've been is 124.7, and that was before I switched to the pill and proceeded to gain 10 pounds from re-titrating. Both my sweater and leggings today are size extra smalls. I went to yoga yesterday and it felt great.

I'm trying. And to a definite degree, I'm succeeding.

Mindfulness Cards

2026-06-29T06:04:46.532-07:00

When we engage with everyday objects, we can choose to look deeper to appreciate the incredible world behind the object. Every product, service, or experience that makes up our lives -- from the food we eat, to the products we purchase, to the streets we walk upon -- exists because of the work, commitment, and love of hundreds, sometimes even thousands of people. This is the true internet, the network of human beings who either directly or indirectly have made life as we know it possible. Pick an object today that you've never considered closely and take a moment to reflect on all the energy that went into its existence. May the appreciation flow.

Point Arena, 2019

2026-06-22T05:43:45.272-07:00

"Mindfulness Cards: Simple Practices for Everyday Life"

2026-06-20T05:40:03.934-07:00

There is so much beauty in the delicate. Butterflies, snowflakes, the little dandelion seeds that float along in the summer breeze. Spend a few hours intentionally moving through the day with that same delicacy, engaging fully with the reality of the world around you, with an attitude that is more like a feather than a brick. Notice how it feels to approach the world with such lightness.

In the batting cage

2026-06-14T15:16:45.044-07:00

Bob Marley, "Redemption Song"

2026-06-13T10:23:08.354-07:00

Old pirates, yes, they rob I

Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Whoa! Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-ah can-ah stop-ah the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom

Delta King, Sacramento

2026-06-08T20:39:11.723-07:00

Mindfulness Cards

2026-06-04T05:06:09.487-07:00

When we're watching TV, at a movie, or using our devices, we tend to focus on what it is on the screen rather than the screen itself. Next time you're watching something on a screen, try including the screen itself as part of what you see. Notice what it feels like to include the screen in your viewing experience. This simple practice is a powerful metaphor for how our minds can get sucked into the content of our thoughts rather than taking a bigger view and looking at the nature of our awareness itself.