For those of you who follow us on twitter, you will be well aware of a lot of my core trauma. One aspect of this is trauma I suffered is around the celebration of my birthday. The trauma was so deep that I had banned birthday celebrations for myself. Not celebrating my birthday has...
Summer is in full force in Japan, but even hot weather doesn’t mean there’s no room for joy in your life. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
So, I need to start off with a content warning. This post will talk about abuse, sexual assault, and slavery. If you find these topics to be upsetting, please do not read this blog post. I tell a few different stories about my name. One of them is that I am the last of...
This week at Adjustment Guidance, I write about adding another tool to our anger management toolkit. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
On Tuesday, June 18th, I finally turned 50! I have been saying that I am nearly 50 for the past 5 years or 7 years if you let Chad tell it. I feel like I spent most of my 40s wanting to be 50. I like the gravitas of 50. In Japan, the 40s...
This week, we focus on how to let go of anger and create space to heal. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
My diet has changed a lot since moving to Japan. Most notably, I don’t eat out as much. This is a good thing. I also cook very differently. This is in large part because I no longer entertain in the home. This means I don’t cook my party staples such as lasagna or homemade...