A little bit of an essay I've been working on, inspired by Lucky's monthly "It's Ok If..." column. It's always been my favorite part of that magazine, because it allows women to cut themselves some slack on what they "should" be doing in order to make room for self-acceptance and self-love. We could all use a [...]
Author: Krista White
The Start of Something New
Helloooooo 2015! If you're tired of "Best of 2014" lists, here is some fresh new writing to get your week started. This short, sweet essay from The Rumpus about the ways in which a loving little baby and a heartbroken grown woman took care of one another. Celeste Ng's recent article for Salon, on the vast yet much-overlooked [...]
The Penultimate Post
Hello dearest readers, it is with great relief that I bid 2014 adieu. It was a tumultuous year, filled with some of the greatest joy and most terrible sorrow I have ever felt. My resolutions are simple: to love and listen to myself and others, to be kind to my body with exercise, water, veggies, and [...]
All I Want for Christmas
First of all, I'd like to start this post by acknowledging how difficult the holidays can be for people suffering from depression, dealing with grief and other mental and emotional burdens. Christmasttime can feel very, very dreary for those who are not feeling up to all the holly jolly. Here is a pretty good article [...]
Fa La La La La!!
Happy Sunday, everyone! If you work this week, try to strike a perfect balance between productivity and candy-cane fueled procrastination. It's difficult, but I believe in you. If you're off, have fun, don't forget to leave your den of Netflix and leftover Christmas ham to spend time with friends and family (you know, real people). In the [...]
It's Friday! More importantly, there are only six days left til Christmas! Also, Happy Hanukkah to all those who observe. Even though I'm not Jewish, I think the sentiment of faith and determination behind Hanukkah is something everyone can take to heart. Feeling festive, I tried to make latkes for the first time the other [...]
Almost There
Hello dear readers! Unfortunately, I missed Sunday Reads this week because I've been SO SLEEPY. It's probably a remnant of the yearly reboot that always happens around finals, even though I'm not in school anymore. My body is like "Ok, too much information and wear and tear, time to restart and update!" Only, I still [...]
All Aboard the Struggle Bus
It's Wednesday! We're halfway through the week and thaaaat much closer to the weekend and to Christmas. Those of you in finals mode right now, I will try to restrain my self-satisfied grin and offer you my sincerest condolences. In honor the finals struggle bus, and really anyone else who is having trouble focusing though [...]
Bay Area Holiday Theatre!
Happy Tuesday everyone! (She says with sleepy hope over her third cup of black tea). December is chock-full of holiday arts, and last weekend I was able to see two of the most inventive Christmas shows the Bay Area has to offer. Play number 14: Friday, December 5, I saw Brian Copeland's "The Jewelry Box" [...]
Let it Go
I chose this title mostly because I recently watched Frozen for the first time (I know, I know) and it was amazing and I loved it and if I were still a little girl I would probably watch it every night and dress up as Elsa for Halloween. But I also chose the theme "Let [...]
Around the World in 80 Plays 