Musings & Writings

“Come on in,” my husband said to the Mormon missionaries who had just knocked at our door. A flash of anger and frustration ran through me. I knew he planned to meet with them because he’d given them his number and set up an appointment with them after they came to our door the first…

Preface on this story: I went to a writing retreat the weekend before Thanksgiving. We had a challenge to write about the biggest obstacle we’re facing and then read it in front of everyone. I went through a lot of emotions during the process, but afterward, I was SO GLAD that I shared. Now I’m…

Getting personal here! Right around the time the pandemic started, I began a serious health transformation. The most noticeable difference was that, in less than six months, I lost around 60 pounds! At first, I felt complicated about the weight loss. It felt weird to have noticeably lost so much weight after spending so long…

In many cultures, when a woman decides to marry a man (in a heterosexual relationship), she generally has to decide whether to take his last name or do something else. I had to make that same choice when I accepted my husband’s proposal. My husband is from Serbia. As in, he was born and raised…