becoming

Novel Bravery

By: redtentwomen July 2, 2019July 1, 2019

Day to DayAnna Smith, becoming, failure, Mothering, Remaking, Starting Over2 Comments

It’s those first few moments in the morning that appear to matter the most to me. When my world is just waking up, all feels hazy and quiet. There are mornings when I’m graced to awake before my tribe, and I’m given the gift of coffee in solace. These minutes are rare, beautiful, and embodied…

Tracing the Story

By: redtentwomen May 30, 2019May 29, 2019

Monthly Themesbecoming, belonging, Identity, Joy, Pain, Passion, Questions, Stories, Tracy Johnson, UnGame1 Comment

The move from our home in San Mateo, California to Los Angeles was the hardest thing I can remember in my early childhood. I was 8 years old, and yet in my body it seems like I was so much older than that. It was move number six in my short life and I felt…

Freaks and Geeks

By: redtentwomen June 21, 2018June 28, 2018

Day to Day, relationshipsauthentic, becoming, belonging, fitting in, Identity, individual, Mal Arnold, relationships1 Comment

As a little girl, I struggled to fit in with the world around me. I was a homeschooled, loner bookworm. I never fit in with my metal mouth, roller bangs, and frizzy hair. My clothes never felt at home on my body. I was constantly watching everyone around me while staying quiet, lest afraid of…

Here I Go.

By: redtentwomen June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Day to Daybecoming, embracing change, Katy Johnson, possibility, road trip, start up company, traveling11 Comments

Jumpy. That’s how I felt—like a skittish deer who thought she could make a break for the other side of the freeway, changed her mind at the very last second, and leapt back from the road to narrowly avoid a semi truck.