April Davila - Author
I’ve never been much of an athlete. That is to say, I was never very good. I was a swimmer, and loved being in the water (still do), but when I was younger I never could persist through the physical discomfort it took to get faster. That’s all … [Continue reading] about Getting Comfortable With Discomfort
Every time I see the word "decaf" a little voice inside my head responds "fuck off." I'm not even kidding. Coffee is my last remaining vice and I have no intentions of ever giving it up. I drink it all day, every day and if it's wrong, I don't … [Continue reading] about The Little Voice in My Head Needs Caffeine
I wrote last week about the hummingbird that has built a nest right outside my office window. I'm calling her Claire and she's been there for a couple weeks now. I can't say exactly how long, as I didn't notice her building the nest, I only saw her … [Continue reading] about Claire the Hummingbird: Update
Hey y'all. In case you didn't know... it's National Poetry Month. Now, I am not a poet, not by a long shot, but I appreciate poetry. I particularly love to hear poets read their own work. I find that, when I listen to poetry, images jump into my mind … [Continue reading] about Button Poetry
We went up to Northern California to visit the family for Easter this past weekend. It's the first time we've flown anywhere as a family since Covid and it felt great to travel again, even if just a little jaunt up to San Jose. It reminded me that my … [Continue reading] about The Best Part of Traveling
Easter is a funny holiday in our family. We're all of us atheists or Buddhists, but on my husband's side there are lingering vestiges of Catholicism so we often go up to Northern California to visit and dye eggs and pretend that a bunny brings … [Continue reading] about My Church
I'm in Culver City today, working at a co-working facility called Blank Spaces. I love their slogan: Work for yourself, not by yourself. Anyway, popped out for lunch at Chipotle (I love me some lunch burrito) and I was surprised, once again, and just … [Continue reading] about Co-Working In Culver City