Author Archives: Erika

Starting at Zero

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Erika

I was recently talking to friend of mine about my life, starting over, what I’m going to do now… the usual fare these days now that I am unemployed. And I had a revelation. I really can start over. I … Continue reading →

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Crossing Pico/Robertson

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Erika

My daughter was checking her many, many messages on her many, many dating apps a while back, and she came across this one. At first Shira thought it was some woman checking her out (which has been known to happen. … Continue reading →

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Ghostwriting

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Erika

I ghostwrite for a living. I come up with insightful pieces about Jewish themes and write succinct essays and articles that are sent out into the world under another person’s name. For the most part, I don’t have a problem … Continue reading →

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Call Me Feminist

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Erika

I have, after another 7 months, finally come up with the post topic that has kicked my butt into writing again. It’s time for me to reclaim my feminist self. I spent so much of my younger life standing on … Continue reading →

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Catharsis

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Erika

The election truly crushed my spirit, and I had pretty much given up on writing my blog. I just had no enthusiasm for it. Two things happened recently to change that. The first was that I sent a few posts to … Continue reading →

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Just Vote

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Erika

I didn’t think that I was going to be so emotional about this election. It has been such a clusterf*@k since the beginning and I thought by now I was immune. But here I am teary-eyed. As I have mentioned … Continue reading →

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Productive

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Erika

Last Friday, October 14, was the one year anniversary of my first post. This got me to thinking about far I have come in a year. First, my house is still pretty much as I last wrote about it, so better than last October, but … Continue reading →

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Atonement

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Erika

Once again it’s Erev Yom Kippur. A day that traditionally leads me to be self-reflective out of synagogue. For many years I struggled with what I “should” do on this day of atonement and what I really felt in my heart … Continue reading →

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American Beauty

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Erika

I discovered a big bruise on my shin the other day, and when I went to show it to my daughter, the words inadvertently popped out of my mouth: “I hate my legs.”  The moment they were out, I regretted … Continue reading →

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Diver Appreciation

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Erika

Last Saturday night was the Volunteer Diver Appreciation Party at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Shira volunteers there as a diver, an aquarist, and as an education docent. But tonight was about honoring the divers. At 23, she is one … Continue reading →

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