Archive: November 2013

Got Your Smile

When I was a little girl, my grandfather would put his hand up to my nose, pull it away quickly, and  show me his fist with his thumb sticking out in a way that looked like the end of my nose.  He would smile and say, I’ve got your nose. I never really thought I

Got Your Smile

When I was a little girl, my grandfather would put his hand up to my nose, pull it away quickly, and  show me his fist with his thumb sticking out in a way that looked like the end of my nose.  He would smile and say, I’ve got your nose. I never really thought I

Below Average and Crooked

As I listened to the hurried nurses whisper between patients, I began to wonder if this whole thing was a waste of time.  After being called back to the ‘vitals station’ the nurse weighed me, took my blood pressure, and asked about the pain. Again. Making small talk with the nurse was easy. I watched

Below Average and Crooked

As I listened to the hurried nurses whisper between patients, I began to wonder if this whole thing was a waste of time.  After being called back to the ‘vitals station’ the nurse weighed me, took my blood pressure, and asked about the pain. Again. Making small talk with the nurse was easy. I watched

Smart Girls Club

There are things that we learn from the people we’re around.  There are pieces of who we are that is wiring while other pieces of us are created by who we are in company with. There’s something about being raised in a family that rewards strength and independence for women.  It’s like the women in

Smart Girls Club

There are things that we learn from the people we’re around.  There are pieces of who we are that is wiring while other pieces of us are created by who we are in company with. There’s something about being raised in a family that rewards strength and independence for women.  It’s like the women in