And So Can You by lyndsay rush

I’m a nice person. I’m sweet to waiters, I am patient at airports, I always let cars in when they realize they’re in the wrong lane and there’s tons of traffic. I rescued a stray kitten once. Ya ... more

Learning to S.O.S. by lyndsay rush

I have never broken a bone in my life. Until last Thursday, that is. When I decided to break three. In my foot. Except it wasn’t so much a decision as it just happened to me. Believe ... more

When a Picture Says Nothing at All by lyndsay rush

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, they’re liars. Ok, okay, not liars per se, but I would argue that sometimes, just sometimes, a picture cannot capture any of the words you want to ... more

Avoiding Life's Side Aches by lyndsay rush

I am not a stellar athlete. I mean, I like to be active, I love breaking a sweat and I was a gymnast and soccer player growing up. But in no uncertain terms do I possess ... more

Learning to Take Off Your Cape by lyndsay rush

I am not a hero. I know, I know. Pick your jaw up off of the floor. I’ve come about as close to rescuing a kitten from a tree or saving someone from drowning as I have ... more

Suffering in Silence by lyndsay rush

I believe it was Ghandi who taught us to suffer in silence. I’d like to imagine that as a young girl I stumbled across his story in the history section of the public library and was ... more

Living a Good Story by lyndsay rush

I like to consider myself a person comfortable with change. I have lived in many places. Been in and out of many jobs. Experienced more highs and lows than a roller-coaster. But lately I realize that just ... more

This One's For You, Mama by lyndsay rush

My mom has never liked being called ‘Mother.’ She thinks it sounds cold. And I’ve never really been a ‘Mommy’ or ‘Daddy’ kind of gal, so ‘Mom’ it is and always has been. (Although, secretly, I’ve ... more

Releasing the Lightning Bugs by lyndsay rush

I have a friend who is deathly afraid of losing his memory some day. And like any good group of friends, we make sure to jokingly taunt him by reintroducing ourselves and saying, “It’s me, Lyndsay.” But ... more

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad by lyndsay rush

There’s not a lot that I am great at. Now hold your horses, this isn’t me talking badly about myself, I am just stating the facts. I happen to be pretty decent at a wide variety of ... more