Aaroe Writing Refletions Category
MIBO DANCE PARTY: A REVIEW
Posted on November 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
I attended a virtual event this evening that reminded me why I like virtual events…. Because I hated it. I mean… I had fun. I learned how to do a bunch of new shit. I caught up with an old acquaintance and I even made a new virtual friend. I also kind of experienced what it’s like […]
What I wanted so badly I could taste it
Posted on May 31, 2020 Leave a Comment
I had just started therapy. The chance to talk about myself, and only myself was relishing. I loved being able to sit in the chair and have someone listen to me. There were a few questions, but very few. Yet somehow, a thing began to open up in me, a tenderness and an honesty. Really […]
Why I call Bullshit on “Thank You Essential Workers”
Posted on May 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
“You have arrived.” The voice from my phone taunts me as I squint out the window of my van, panning slowly across rustic-style doors and perfectly arranged porch furniture for, please god, a house number. I’ve got an order of food to deliver but all the houses on this street clearly want to keep their […]
Redefining the Holidays
Posted on December 20, 2019 Leave a Comment
When we use our personal stories to create holiday traditions, the loss of a loved one becomes a part of the true meaning of the season Holiday time is all about planning. We plan our trips to see loved ones, we plan our wish lists and our shopping lists. There is a plan for how […]
Raising Women
Posted on September 18, 2019 Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Cokie Roberts died. My afternoon commute was peppered with women’s voices remembering their friend and mentor for her role in their lives and in the history of journalism. Clips played of her strong, defiant voice, challenging the legacy of patriarchy and the way women’s contribution to a news story were discussed and recorded. Her […]
The Scary Beginning
Posted on September 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
We all know the feeling of beginning something, the rush of nerves, or the uncontrollable excitement. There are new beginnings that happen in rhythm, the beginning of a new day, the beginning of summer, the start of a new fiscal year, or a new school year. There are beginnings we launch into with intention, a […]