Glimmers of Defiance

I am tired in my soul. I'll be honest. I've felt that drowning feeling, that specific soul-weariness that comes from watching the world break its own heart—again. Twice this week, I woke up to news of U.S. attacks. First Iran. Now Ecuador. Another day, another bombing. No wonder my whole being feels heavy. Sickened, angry,…

Chronically Extra

Last Friday, I was living my best life, hosting our congregation's very first drag show. I looked FABULOUS. My makeup was gagging. My hair was hairing. And I was, yet again, draped in a cloud of Betsy Johnson designed baby pink tulle and pastel rainbow crinolines – yes, my wedding dress made yet another real…

The Slow Way Home

Confession time: my weekend trip to see my sister in NYC involved a distinct lack of geographical prowess on my part.  I took the highway, as one does, a rainy four-hour slog punctuated by a lovely phone call with a friend.  But somewhere in the nebulous land of NJ just outside the city, my focus…