Welcome to my website. I’m a lawyer-turned-writer. In addition to my blog Roughly Speaking, I have written articles and essays for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Self, Yoga Journal, USA Weekend, and Writer's Digest, among other publications. With roots tied to both coasts, I’m a regular contributor to Whole Life Times, a healthy living publication in Los Angeles, and I write the Green Scene column for the Washington Examiner in D.C. My essays have also appeared as commentaries on public radio. While you’re browsing, you can view samples of my articles, check out my services page, or visit the writer’s retreat. You can also learn more about me or send me an e-mail.

In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott talks about how people can be soothed by writing. She says, “Think of how many times you have opened a book, read one line, and said ‘yes!’” That’s my prayer – that my writing will bestow the gift of “yes!”