Empty Nest Syndrome: The Tears Aren't About the Drop-Off, They're About Who I Am Without It
Driving to work this morning, I was overwhelmed by all the feels about the looming college drop-off date for my baby. I told myself not to cry because I'm wearing mascara. Even now, as I type, I have to deliberately hold back the tears. What These Tears Are Really Telling Me What are these tears telling me, showing me? The obvious answer is that my youngest of three is about to be seven hours away from me at UC Santa Cruz. But that's too simple an answer for my brain to accep
Jeanette Miura
3 hours ago3 min read
75 Hard: What Really Happened to My Mind, Body, and Spirit
Last week I completed the 75 Hard challenge. Instead of feeling the relief I anticipated at the beginning of this journey, I am feeling a little sad about the ending of what turned out to be a transformative experience. I started this challenge with my husband James and my mentee Ashley on January 2nd. Ashley was the one who told us about 75 Hard last year, and my original thought was, "Wow, that's crazy," but I was intrigued. I wondered what would inspire a person to do this
Jeanette Miura
Mar 246 min read
How Do We Keep Creating in Heavy Times? Joy, Resistance, and the Power of Art
It’s only February, and yet this year already feels heavier than the last. In some ways, it has also been brighter. Both can be true. Like many of you, I’ve been carrying the weight of our political climate, the uncertainty, the cruelty, the policies that impact real families in real ways. I think about the people in detention facilities, the children separated from their families, the staggering number of detainees with no criminal record. The grief and anger feel enormous,
Jeanette Miura
Feb 113 min read