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The Scarier Thing
February 27, 2026
The Scarier Thing About five years ago, maybe longer, I had the idea to write a memoir about Italian American identity. Mine, specifically, that is. And...
Not Another George Orwell Quote
January 28, 2026
Not Another George Orwell Quote This quote from 1984 has been shared on social media more times than I can count: “The Party told you to reject the evidence...
New Year, Same Me
December 22, 2025
New Year, Same Me Around this time last year, I chose “be more discerning” as my theme for 2025. Back in January, I had defined that as: “Being more...
Cutest Couple, an Individualist’s Dilemma
November 21, 2025
Cutest Couple, an Individualist’s Dilemma (A Love Story) In high school, my senior year superlative in the yearbook was a shared victory. My then-boyfriend...
Pre-Grief, and Other Myths
August 29, 2025
Pre-Grief, and Other Myths This summer has been an exercise in preparation. Wait. Let me back up a little. This year has been an exercise in expectations. I...
Filling One's Cup
July 25, 2025
Filling One’s Cup In the past few weeks I’ve noticed people on social media using the phrase “cup filling,” as in “this thing I’m doing is re-filling my...
Quiet in a Storm
June 14, 2025
Quiet in a Storm As I’m writing this, there are mass protests happening around the world. Not just in places like DC or New York City, but in small towns and...
Telling Myself Stories
April 15, 2025
Telling Myself Stories Right now I’m reading We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine by Alissa Wilkinson. It’s as much about...
There Is Only Now
February 28, 2025
There Is Only Now Not to be an alarmist, but the other day I wrote a poem. This is not normal behavior for me. In fact, if I can be honest, I’ve written a...
Challenge Accepted
January 31, 2025
Challenge Accepted In my December newsletter, I mentioned my New Year’s theme for 2025 would be to be more discerning. To be honest, I wasn’t even entirely...
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