Seeing my friend’s contentment with being a new dad inspires me and I’m fully embracing my Fun Auntie status.
Author Archives: The Next Dinner Party
All American Culture Is Not My Own
I might have saved myself some embarrassment if I’d recognized that even in America, there’s plenty I don’t understand about different cultures.
Two Concerts and Quite a Few Whiskey Gingers
An avant-garde concert where I’m repeatedly shhhed makes me cry, but dancing at a fun neo-soul show reaffirms my love of live music.
Year in Review: 2023
In my worst year ever, I found creative inspiration everywhere I looked.
The Silos of DC
In hyper-efficient Washington DC, there’s a set time and place for everything, which can make impromptu human connection difficult.
Going Through Changes Now (Also, a Trip to LA)
I’m going through changes, all of the strangeness, but I’m starting to embrace it. Also, why don’t we all live in Los Angeles?
A Yoga Retreat in the Chihuahua Desert
A yoga retreat in Far West Texas with a group of strangers brought up a lot feelings. Also, it was a million degrees.
Marfa, Texas: A City or Art?
A few weeks ago, one of my best friends, Hana, invited me on a Texas yoga retreat with her and although the thought of traveling at the time seemed nearly impossible, I figured future Emily would be slightly less sad and perhaps more enthusiastic about a trip. And it was a good calculation because althoughContinue reading “Marfa, Texas: A City or Art?”
Roots and Branches
It’s been a little more than a month into this new part of life – a segment that certainly feels like “the worst time of my life” to date. But perhaps in hindsight it’ll register more as a turning point, a stepping stone, or merely “a very strange time.” It’s uncertain, confusing, and painful. ButContinue reading “Roots and Branches”
A Light in the Attic
There’s a light in the attic during a dark time.