Here in the Dirt

  • An unexpected antidote

    I have very sensitive skin, consequently I get rashes pretty often. Even if a substance is one I’ve been exposed to without any reaction, there is no guarantee that substance will stay on my skin’s safe list forever. This was the case with my beloved, tried and true homemade deodorant. I borrowed from several different…

  • The medicine of self care: a journey with acne

    I haven’t had clear skin since I was ten years old, and I will be 35 next month. From the moment my skin started breaking out, I was sent the very clear message that even though nearly everyone deals with acne to some degree in their teenage years, that having it was not OK.