This is a cross-posting of something I wrote for feminist Mormon housewives. It’s manuary there! Before Christmas, I got a call from my doctor, who for the sake of blog anonymity I’ll just call Dr. P. “Sorry if I don’t sound too excited,” I said, after we had spoken for a bit. “Well, John,” he [...]

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One of the cool things about unfettering myself from organized religion is that I feel more able to think outside of the box when it comes to my spiritual practice. Take my meditation, for example. Usually I focus on my breath or on a recording of Buddhist monks chanting and ringing bells. Even as an [...]

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CatGirl in my hat., originally uploaded by mind on fire. As a parent, I have moments where I look at my children and feel that they’ve somehow skipped forward about a year. This was one of those moments.

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