Snow Days
Magic happens when the weather beckons our communities back into the real.
Health
Keep Sleep Weird
Sleep reminds us that the ability to command every moment isn't in our best interest.
Habits of Healing: Self-Consent and Embracing the Unexpected
On a blustery Des Moines afternoon, I noticed two women walking along a quiet
side street in our neighborhood. The older of the two appeared to be struggling
awkwardly with new crutches. She stumbled and stabbed and danced with the
precariousness of a newborn fawn as she stammered forward. Her
Exercise as Love
Lately I’ve been using an audio training app when I go for a morning run.
Various coaches talk me through running techniques and remind me of the purpose
of each workout. While I was on a jog last week, a coach said something that
caught me off guard—both