We’ve Got Your Back

We’ve Got Your Back

Why should you take an Improv Therapy class? Life is so complicated. Cold, wet days and abysmal news. Leaning into community has been my secret weapon for keeping hope alive. As an alumna of The Second City, I’ve been an improviser for almost thirty years and before...
Hot Water

Hot Water

Chinese Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent are all converging around the same time symbolizing light over darkness, and yet I can taste rage in the corners of my mouth. My heart pounds with it. I can’t look at anything for longer than a minute without wanting to shift...
What Does It Mean to Be a Jew in This Time?

What Does It Mean to Be a Jew in This Time?

Today, I cry for those in Bondi, Brown University, the Reiner family, I also cry for Gaza. I light the candles to bring in the light. My Jewish dad taught me to be the light when it is the darkest. My father died Feb 1st, 2025, at the age of 87. He was a proud Jew,...
One of those Days

One of those Days

Ever have one of those days where it all feels too much? Or, ever have one of those days where it DOESN’T feel too much? These kinds of days are when I try to find the balance. Sounds simple, right? Except on those special days when my loved ones die, or...

Rocktober

Picture this – three women from wildly different backgrounds — a 70-year old, beet-pickling auntie from Port Elgin; a first‐generation immigrant who’s navigating two languages; and a 20‑something university grad struggling with paying rent and her student...