A teacher, the run
Running, especially running hard, requires a sort of submission. You submit your body and mind to the work. You submit to the workout on the schedule.…
Envy when we don’t know what we want
An illustration of geese makes me slow my haphazard flipping. On the next page, the italicized words are what make me park: “May I love those…
Aiming for becoming (& a comfy chair)
A few weeks ago, before all the craziness that is COVID-19, I cornered the man I love most in the world and word vomited on him:…
What are you not worrying about?
There’s some worry in the world right now. Are you feeling it? I am, too. It’s showing up in odd places like how my body feels…
Hi, my name is Alexis and I choose to not try to do it all.
Around this time last year, John and I sifted through all the wedding and event invitations, vacation plans, and day trips that had come our way.…
ALEXIS SWENSON 