NOTE: This post was originally published on Medium in February 2020. My mother died because she did not have health insurance. Until my parents’ divorce was finalized in 1999, my mother was a housewife. She never finished an undergraduate degree, but she had a good job in PR before she married my dad and had … Mom
When I was kid and I would do worse on a test than I wanted to or had a bad audition for the school musical, my mom would always ask the same question: “Did you try your best?” Almost every time, my answer would be “Well, yes,” followed by some kind of excuse as to … All that matters is that you tried your best
On March 31, 2021, International Trans Day of Visibility, I came out as nonbinary. This was the end result of a lot of exciting, difficult, devastating, and ultimately affirming work over the last year-plus. Understanding my gender and who I am is, of course, a wonderful thing! That said, living as a nonbinary person in … Being gender-inclusive at work and beyond
Tomorrow marks six months since my mom died. It’s pretty remarkable to think that time marches on inexorably when someone dies. I remember leaving the hospital right after she passed away and seeing construction workers on the street and people coming back from lunch and thinking: “How is the world still turning? How are things … Six months
I’m a huge fan of The Strategist, which has introduced me to plenty of things that I didn’t need to buy, but totally wanted to buy. I continue to strive for a minimalist life, so I actually got rid of a lot of stuff this year, but I wanted to share some of the things … Things I loved in 2018