about this
This is a meditation on the intersection of belonging and identity, transitions and thresholds, and designing an intentional life.

All That Glitters
Here’s an embarrassing confession: I thought the phrase was “All that glitters is not gold.” Meaning, just because it’s shiny doesn’t mean it has value.

At the Table
When I was ten years old, I got it into my head that I wanted the kitchen table set. All the time, just like in

Catastrophe for Breakfast
It’s tough being a news junkie. After social media, there are few aspects of modern life that can wreck havoc on your mental and emotional

All Things Considering
You see the headlines. Seventy percent of C-suite executives are considering quitting due to burnout. Over half of residents in the San Francisco Bay Area

What’s in a Name?
First name Emily. Last name Ávila. First half American. Second half Portuguese. Just like my life. Totally one, and totally the other. Here, no one

Cry, the Beloved Country
Within hours of the devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision to rescind the constitutional protection of bodily autonomy, we started getting queries. Texts, emails, and Linked