I write this to move forward with my life. There are others who have courageously shared their stories who have suffered far far more than I. I am not a victim of abuse. Perhaps I…
Do you know me?
You know me. I’m put together, I dress well, I’m attractive and I’m happy. I’m educated, I’m smart, I’m friendly and I’m respected. I’ve got a good sense of humor, a positive outlook on life,…
March like a Matriarch
As Shabbos ended my feed flooded with images of women worldwide armed with signs, voices raised in opposition, which seemed to be an visceral reaction to Trump’s Inauguration. The Women’s March on Washington, at first…
Confused BT
Growing up we were the one and only Baal Teshuva family in a small Lubavitch community. It kinda happened by accident. My family unknowingly moved into a Jewish area and after our first shabbos invite…
Me vs. Sexuality
What a relief it is, to announce my deepest, darkest secrets to the world, And still be able to wear my skirt And daven next to you in shul And be part of your tehillim…
PCOS, Purity, & Pregnancy
In my senior year of high school, I started noticing that I had an absence of menstruation for 3 months. I began to feel distressed, there was no possible way I was pregnant because I’m…
An Awful Paradigm Shift
I really couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I knew I shouldn’t have pushed her to share the secret she’d been sitting on but I could tell my friend was so palpably uncomfortable I asked…
Religious, Single and 30
I’m single and 30. There, I said it. Double whammy. Boom, boom, boom. The truth is, I’ve been pretty down the past few months. I don’t want to be single. I don’t want to be…
Off The Derech On The Down Low
I’m your neighbor, your friend’s sister, your daughter-in-law, your daughter, your mother, your wife. Maybe I’m you. I’m willing to bet there’s a lot of us out there. You can’t tell by looking at us….