Homemade tamales gift
When my friend Laura visited recently, she brought me homemade tamales from her husband’s family. I devoured them tonight and they were so good! She brought two chicken and two […]
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gabriana
Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
A beautiful soul connection
A friend of mine was recently ill so I reached out tonight to see how she was doing. We stumbled into this super deep, soulful conversation through text. It was […]
My new superhero name
During my final session with my therapist today, we discussed growth during the three years we worked together. She’s transferred to another position and I will deeply miss her insight […]
A quiet, gentle Monday
Most everyone else seems to be celebrating Christmas today. Mama and I had plans for a traditional Jewish-American Christmas of Chinese food and a movie, but she caught a bad […]
Old-school brunch reunion
Today I had the pleasure of hosting my dear friend Laura for brunch, just like we used to 15 years ago when we lived in San Francisco. We had a […]
Lovely custom bookmark
This pretty blue leather bookmark with my name on it was a Chanukah gift from my bestie Alyssa. It perfectly holds my place in my Morning Pages journal and I […]
Replacing Mama’s beloved lost red robe
Mama had a favorite red robe that got lost in the 70s and I’ve tried to replace it over the years. But this Chanukah, I found the best replacement yet […]
Perfectly thoughtful gifts
Returning home to a pile of mail is an actual nightmare for me. Even on the best of days, I struggle with the stressful chore of mail sorting. But among […]
Priceless feeling of being home
After a wonderful two weeks in Los Angeles meeting my nephew, celebrating Chanukah, going to the beach, and much more, the dogs and I are exhausted and very happy to […]
Hugs for the road
Before embarking on the long drive up California today, my bestie Alyssa and I took this final selfie that captured us laughing together. We spent two whole weeks together—and still […]
