The Year I Lost My Way — & My Wildest Dreams Came True
January 1, 2020
On January 1st, 2019 I was lost. But something unusual happened...the more I let go and lost things I’d been holding onto, the more I lost other things that were holding me back from lifelong dreams.
How it Felt to Come Back to Life
May 28, 2019
Coming back from near-death was a gracious endeavor, but it was also deeply heartbreaking.
What It Felt Like to Almost Die
January 18, 2019
My near-death experience taught me not to fear those final moments.
11 Powerful People Who Changed My Destiny (Without Ever Knowing It)
December 31, 2018
As I’m nearing the end of my 30s, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how ridiculously fortunate I am to have learned from some of our generation’s greatest minds.
The Girl Who Cried Woof
December 17, 2018
The vet gave us a checklist. It was a simple piece of paper with boxes next to words like “Loss of appetite” and “Uninterested in things that used to bring joy”.
Freaks Like Us: A True Story from a San Francisco Bus
December 10, 2018
I used to ride the San Francisco city bus (Muni) to work many years ago. One day, something happened that has stayed in my mind ever since.
Fathers, Raise Your Daughters to Be Nerds
November 25, 2018
I’m just going to come out and say it — If your daughter is “popular” you probably aren’t doing your job well.
Leaving It All Behind
November 18, 2018
They wanted me to learn the “right” way. Half notes and full notes. Metronomes and clefs.
The Day LeVar Burton Held My Hand
November 13, 2018
It’s 1986. A seven year old girl in a small town sits in front of the television set, mesmerized by Reading Rainbow.
About that waiter in Paris
September 19, 2018
I once met a waiter in Paris named Joseph. It was my first trip out of the country, and he worked at the first French bistro I stumbled upon.