Melia DunnMar 30, 20213 minI've failed my Asian-American friendsThis past Saturday, March 27th, I walked among hundreds of Arizonans who attended the Anti-Asian Violence March and Vigil in Mesa and...
Melia DunnFeb 5, 20214 minThe Privilege of "Life doesn't give you what you can't handle."In January, I was invited to guest write a blog post for YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix as part of their New Year, New Me As You Are series....
Melia DunnJun 11, 20204 min7 of 7: Never Giving in to the FearOn New Year’s Day 2019, I got a call from Scottsdale Osborn Hospital Emergency Room. “Your mother was struck by a vehicle while riding...
Melia DunnJun 10, 20203 min6 of 7: Two (Aspirational) Roads Diverged...Continued from “Pacing for Distance and Milestones” Gratitude Shout Out to Beth Yohe, who catapulted my awareness of whiteness and...
Melia DunnJun 8, 20204 min5 of 7: Pacing for Distance and MilestonesContinued from “Knowing My Lane” A few weeks back in quarantine and processing my brother’s death, I needed fresh air and a change of...
Melia DunnJun 6, 20204 min4 of 7: Knowing my LaneContinued from “And the World Opened Up” Several years back I was dating a man who had a teen son. One day we decided it would be fun to...
Melia DunnJun 5, 20203 min3 of 7: And the World Opened UpContinued from "Balance and Maneuvering" I fell. I got up. I was encouraged to keep riding. And I did. Riding a bike got me outside of...
Melia DunnJun 4, 20203 min2 of 7:Balance and ManeuveringContinued from "Learning to Ride" Mom (or Dad) eventually did let go. I wasn’t confident, but getting the hang of it. Can you picture it?...
Melia DunnJun 4, 20202 min1 of 7: Learning to rideI don’t have vivid memories of learning to ride a bike. I do remember being excited to learn, watching my older brother, Ryan have...
Melia DunnJun 4, 20201 minPreview 7-part series: Anti-racist: Bike rider I'm seeing a lot of white folks who are stirred into action, who are actively getting on the learning path from "non-racist" to...
Melia DunnJun 4, 20201 minThe time to act is always NOWTwo frogs are sitting on a lily pad. One decides to jump off. How many frogs are left on the lily pad? TWO. "Wait, what? That can't be...