It’s been a year. A whole entire year. A year since you’ve been gone. But it’s also Wednesday. A Wednesday in June that should feel just like any other Wednesday in June. And parts of today did feel just like any other Wednesday in June. I slept through three alarms, I went to work, I … More Sara.
“What corrections did you get today?” Growing up, my mom used to ask me that question during our nightly debriefs while I was away at summer dance programs. She’d ask me because corrections meant my teachers were noticing me. It meant they saw I was working hard, believed in my potential, and wanted me to … More Correction.
“That’s great / It starts with an earthquake / Birds and snakes and aeroplanes / And Lenny Bruce is not afraid!” Ever tried singing those lyrics drunk? Trust me, it’s a challenge. Every summer my mom’s side of the family spends a week together at our cottage in Grand Bend, Ontario on the coast of … More Fine.
Take up space. It’s a comment I frequently find myself giving to my ballet students. Keep strength in your arms, stretch your legs, make eye contact with yourself in the mirror, and for God’s sake…take up space. I was taught to take up space in the ballet studio. From a young age, my mom instilled … More Space.
“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “The interrupting cow.” “The interrupting c—“ “Mooooooo!” The first time I heard the interrupting cow joke, probably around the age of five, I couldn’t imagine anything funnier. It was such a turn from the typical, cheesy, tired knock, knock jokes adults peppered us kids with at every turn. The punch line … More Interruption.
Dirty dishes are my biggest pet peeve. Maybe it’s because they were my household chore growing up, but watching dishes stack up in the sink absolutely makes my skin crawl. Accumulated dishes increase the chance of in-sink dish breakage, they attract flies, and they prevent water from draining efficiently, allowing whatever is in the garbage … More Wash.
Ex ballet dancers are bit like dogs. We spent our entire lives mustering extreme levels of energy to physically peak while performing in our pointe shoes long after the sun has gone down. Once we set ballet aside and are no longer taking class every day, we end up with a lot of stored energy. … More Think.
I never used to care about sportsball. Growing up, when my dad would yell at the Michigan football players on the TV after they dropped the winning touchdown pass, I’d calmly remind him they did their best and ask him to pass me the remote. When my peers referred to their favorite teams as “we”, … More Love.
I know how to shoot a gun. I’m actually pretty good at shooting a gun. I could never use a gun to hunt, but I respect those who do hunt their own food, so long as it’s legal and most of the animal does not go to waste. And as someone who has now spent … More Act.
I live in Utah because of public lands. Growing up in Ohio and Toronto, I had no idea what the term “public lands” meant. I didn’t know the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was even a thing. When I heard the term “national monument”, I pictured a Google image of Mount Rushmore, and … More xoxo, Your Public Lands Advocate
In My Ginger Nature 