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The Quiet Return

On healing, living, and the quiet shift away from performance.

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A little Sunday note from Barcelona ✈️

There won’t be a new essay from me today.

53, apparently..

I love my birthday, and I make sure everyone knows it.

Dance Again.

I found something this week.

I thought I was unhappy...

Buried underneath inflammation

The Quiet Return — July 2026

Summer is the season to sleep in.

The Quiet Return is growing.

When I started The Quiet Return, I had a vision for what I wanted it to become.

The melted cheese sandwich.

It’s 9:00 p.m.

The Perfect Bite

For years now, I’ve had a habit that feels both a little indulgent and completely necessary.

The day my father told me I didn't need my uterus anymore.

When I was little, I wanted to be a doctor.

The day I met my first Jewish person.

It happened on a staircase in an English boarding school. I was fifteen.

The day my husband cleaned the bathroom.

There was a brief period during lockdown when my husband cleaned a bathroom.