I’m standing in the gym, standing sock foot on the gray mats, but I’m not alone. Sure there are others around, but I’m not talking
Category: Women’s Self Defense
Giving Myself Over
I stood in the entryway to the dojo with the other women, waiting to enter the darkened room. I had trouble breathing. I fought with

Snap Out of It, Dunham! A Moment of Self-Catharsis
I’m sitting with my back to this dumb rock again, my glum face resting on my stone-grazed hands. How many inches did I move this
It Still Applies
When the honeymoon is over, the hard work begins. My husband and I decided, with that in mind, we were just gonna stay on our

Yes, You Can.
When new students show up to class, I find myself saying something like “You got this,” or “You can do this,” and any other sentence

Killing Me Softly
Sitting comfortably in my dining room, shielded by my house and comforted by the clickety-clack laptop keys, I thought, again, how easy it is to