asjAug 15, 20211 minperspectivesPerspective is one of the greatest gifts I receive from Yosemite. That middle picture, of Yosemite valley, is one I've wanted to take for...
asjFeb 27, 20211 minseasons of transitionI'm looking out the window, the same window I've faced for the last year of the pandemic. The same window I've faced for years prior to...
asjJan 4, 20214 minWriting Is Designing: Empathy leads the way in UX WritingWriting Is Designing, by Michael J. Metts and Andy Welfle, caught my eye several months ago. The pandemic was growing by the day; I...
asjNov 30, 20201 minseasons of joyA wise friend in their leadership reminded me that true joy is heavy, part of the truth of grief. Especially in the US, we live in a...
asjOct 5, 20204 minWhy I'm voting for Luz Gomez and Sabina ZafarHi San Ramon residents! If you haven't thought about voting yet, it's not too late! You can find out how to vote right here. If you're...
asjSep 26, 20202 minHow to vote! A simple 1-2-3 planHave you made a plan to vote yet? It's easy! 1. First, click here to find out if you're registered to vote and to request a mail-in...
asjSep 14, 20201 minsome beauty in the ashesWhere we found beauty in the ashes: in the memorial park where we laid flowers on 9/11 (my kid's idea--she is such a magical healer); in...
asjAug 19, 20202 minHow We Show Up: buy this book!I think about the word “practice” and all that it means, especially in the context of writing, but also in the context of community. What...
asjAug 17, 20202 minwriting practiceWhat a moment, what an era we're living through. It's a lot, no? These days, I'm pulled in as many directions as ever: mom, digital comms...
asjJul 24, 20201 minDoing hard thingsI'm gonna be jacked, in traction, or both when this is done! 😂 This wooden backyard retaining wall was, at I believe 20 years old, at...
asjJun 19, 20202 minJuneteenthYou know how some days, US news makes you want to weep and some days it makes you want to break your phone and some days it makes you...
asjJun 6, 20202 min#IAmASuburbanMom Joy Reid pointed to the #IAmASuburbanMom hashtag and it is quite amazing. I'll share just a few posts; you can add yours below if you'd...
asjMay 15, 20202 minGoing inside to go outwild: finding community & connectionIt's ironic, but in the midst of this global pandemic, I'm finding more community and connection than I have in a long time. Because life...
asjMay 11, 20202 minon foxes and listening to yourselfThis is a story about how I got the hottest ticket in town - to the ER! Friday, in retrospect, did start out on a unique note. Went...
asjApr 22, 20201 minEvery atom belonging to me... "Every atom belonging to me as good as belongs to you." - Walt Whitman. Happy #EarthDay So one day while taking a walk during an acro...
asjApr 12, 20202 minpink blooms and laundry - what we do and dream nowOutside my window, just beyond the top of my laptop, there is a tree. In deeper spring, it blooms and blooms with small fluttering pink...
asjApr 12, 20203 minCocooning and change in the time of COVID19We're now 4? more? weeks into strict sheltering in place in California. As I say when people ask how I've been, it's been a...
asjDec 30, 20192 min12 minute write: The rollercoasterAnother bite sized fiction piece Why do we place all our trust in mere metal and cloth belts? I have asked my boyfriend this question...
asjDec 29, 20192 min12 minute write: Table under a treeBite-sized fiction I flit around the kitchen, dusting bits off the counter and rinsing a few plates, and my mind goes to the daughter who...
asjNov 3, 20192 minThe Grandmas Project We are film lovers, we humans. We love storytelling in all its forms, but there's something distinct about stories that are told with the...