White smoke! Habemus Papam! We have a pope! I wanted to share my thoughts on the conclave and the election of the new pope as a devout Catholic. The death of one pope and the transition to another is historic…
How to Change the World in 2020
Reflecting on the last decade, I got married, had two miscarriages, birthed and raised a healthy baby, moved from San Francisco to my hometown, traveled internationally to China, Italy, Honduras, England, France and Mexico, bought a duplex in San Francisco,…
Blessed Easter
I’m just going to go stream-of-consciousness because it’s 4/20, Holy Saturday and I haven’t shared much lately. I was interviewing for three jobs, none of which panned out. I’m not one to half-ass when it comes to preparation, resulting in…
A Gift from God
Here’s a conversation I had with 3-year-old Franco one morning while I was washing his face. Me: Franco, I think you got your eyebrows from Daddy, but your eyes from Mommy. Franco: I got them from God. Me: How did…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Happy Easter
I made it. 47 straight days of blogging. Every day seemed like a deadline, but I persevered. Hallelujah. My biggest takeaway is this: You can make things happen as long as you make it a priority. No surprise there. Even…
Revisit: An Exploration of World Religions
In honor of Holy Week, feel free to have a look at my blog series “An Exploration of World Religions.” I interviewed a handful of friends, locals, and an international to hear what they had to say about their religion….
A Flowchart for Choosing Your Religion
Here’s some holy week humor for you, but keep in mind some of the flows are completely inaccurate!
When Breathe Becomes Air
Now that I’m reading Noah Trevor’s biography, I’m reminded that I read Paul Kalanithi’s biography “When Breathe Becomes Air” last year and thoroughly enjoyed that as well. A prominent neurosurgeon, Kalanithi died at the age of 37 while writing his…
St. Joseph Basilica Family Day
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of my parish in Alameda. St. Joseph, Jesus’s stepfather, is considered the protector of the Catholic Church. Family Day was quite the event, with a packed mass, celebrated by…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 10: Shabbat
I love this video of celebrating Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, at a Wendy’s in Palm Springs. It really is about connection and belonging. I’m fascinated by other religions which led me to conduct interviews of people and their beliefs. Here…