Tag: life
-
Pregnancy Brought Me Back to My Childhood
When people talk about pregnancy, they usually talk about the physical changes. The cravings. The nausea. The baby kicks. The endless doctor’s appointments. While all of those things are all legit, there has been another part of pregnancy that completely caught me off guard. I’ve spent more time thinking about my own childhood than I…
-
So Many Things to Write About
The other day, I opened my blog drafts and giggled. There are so many half-finished ideas sitting in there. One draft is about pregnancy. Another is about something I learned at church. There’s one about autism that I’ve been slowly writing for weeks. Somewhere in there is a post about my heritage, one about music,…
-
You Can Take the Girl Out of Oakland…
The first thing I noticed after moving to San Jose was how quiet it was. For me, it was too peaceful. And a bit unsettling. Growing up in Oakland, silence wasn’t really part of the experience. There was always something happening. Somebody playing music a little too loud. A birthday party somewhere down the block.…
