she/her/hers
Married (to Scruffy) and monogamous for a long time, mother of Judith and the Professor, ministry professional, talented gift giver, smarty pants and woman of faith and integrity.
I met Sara 7 years ago when we both interviewed for the same job. She got it. I was hired as her assistant. I was pretty sure that I had been short changed in the situation and thus was prepared to actively dislike her. I successfully disliked Sara for nearly 2 hours. Which may be the longest she has ever been disliked by anyone in direct contact with her.
She is an intensely likeable human being. She is wise and has an incredible intuition. She is complex and approachable. She is funny, often dryly. She is kind consistently. She is weird (mostly) when appropriate. It’s actually a little irritating how wonderful she is.
Another irritating thing about Sara is how deftly she finds the heart of the matter. She receives confusion and anxiety and carefully distills chaotic thoughts to their most pure state. She finds the kernel of fear, or frustration, or desire that is hidden in the mixture and reflects it back to you so gently. She has countless times helped me find my strength, my good judgement, my heart for forgiveness. She delivers my best self back to my worst self without making me feel like the worst self is who I am.
One of the most positive things about me and my most valuable credential is that Sara calls me her friend. The fact that a human being as insightful, kind, and brilliant as she is willing to spend time with me and do life with me I count as one of my most positive attributes.
she/her/hers
My friend Caroline, mom of one (the Barbarian), and boss-ass Non-Profit trailblazer, is perhaps the most dynamic human you will ever come to know. She has a powerful love for her family & inner-circle of people which I am privileged to be counted among, and a deep sense of social justice. Everything else can and will be negotiated.
Despite being a delightful rabble rouser and a fiery advocate during this dumpster fire era, Caroline has mastered the work of self-care and you are just as likely to find her engaged in a heated debate over a cup of coffee as you are to discover her deep in Savasana at her favorite yoga studio. She has figured out when to engage in fighting for something better, when to rest, and when to walk away. She is the reigning Queen of Excellent Boundaries, and we could all learn a lesson or two from her.
Caroline identifies as Queer, Polyamorous, & Kinky and is passionate about good and accurate education on all of these topics. She is very happy to engage in respectful conversation to work towards understanding and destigmatization, but if you’re here to creep, judge, or fetishize….move along. She does not have time for your shit.
A gifted wordsmith, Caroline is the primary blogging mastermind behind this project. She writes with beauty and clarity, and probably should’ve composed her own bio. But, as I’ve learned during our friendship, it is almost always better when I say “yes” to her invitations. Also, when else would I have been able to mention that we have in fact been friends for 8 years, not 7 like she thinks?
Saraline Speaks 