What if learning can be passive? What if it can fit in the crevasses of life? How much space and energy would that leave for the things I love to do, like dreaming, connecting ideas, and relating?
Category: Personal
TikTok Diagnoses and Thoughts About That
I have been reading lately about how viral TikTok-ers think that everything is a trauma response and how everyone's ex is a narcissist. I can see why this garners views and engagement, and it is very tempting to subscribe to these ideas. Today I want to write about how nuanced this all is, and what … Continue reading TikTok Diagnoses and Thoughts About That
2020 Review and 2021 Goals
Happy New Year, readers. Many of you are my personal friends and I am so happy that we are alive at the same time and can spend time together virtually. I am excited for the day when I can meet some of you in real life. In reflecting, the year 2020 brought a lot of … Continue reading 2020 Review and 2021 Goals
Reflections on Gratitude, Healing, and Privilege
It's Thanksgiving, a holiday with controversial roots, marinated in colonialism and violence. On the flip side, today has me reflecting on gratitude and how gratitude helps change the brain, heal trauma, and even fight capitalism. Earlier this year, I went through something traumatic in my personal life, and the trauma was multiplied by the pandemic. … Continue reading Reflections on Gratitude, Healing, and Privilege
My 5-Year Plan is Dead
Okay, I admit... that was a clickbait-y title. I am feeling dramatic tonight. Five years ago, I believed I needed a plan. I was working in a sales coordinator role at a startup but I knew I didn't want to go into sales, so it felt dead-end. I had no focus, but I felt this … Continue reading My 5-Year Plan is Dead
Progress Not Perfection, and Some Musings on Where This Blog Might Go
When I started this blog I decided to try writing every day for 30 days. I missed Sunday the 15th because I was out exploring a museum with friends and then on various virtual hangouts. Then I delved into a new knitting project, a hat for my best friend. This was all time well-spent I … Continue reading Progress Not Perfection, and Some Musings on Where This Blog Might Go
Reflections on My First Year Cooking
In January of this year, I decided to start cooking for myself. I honestly don't remember how I fed myself before. Maybe lots of trips to the WholeFoods hot bar. Yeah, that checks out. I had signed up for Workweek Lunch (WWL) months before. WWL is a subscription meal prep service that provides yummy recipes … Continue reading Reflections on My First Year Cooking
My Solo Trip
Last weekend I took a solo trip to the Hudson Valley area in New York State. I rented a room in a town called Ancram, with a view of the mountains through the sunny kitchen window. It was very remote; I asked the Airbnb host if there was any food delivery in the area and … Continue reading My Solo Trip
Reflections on Gender
I was video chatting with a group of people and we were talking about blogging. Blogging is always on my list of "things to do when I have more time/energy," but I never do it. Questions like "How personal should I get online?" or "What if I want to write about many different things?" always … Continue reading Reflections on Gender
You Have to Put Down the Duckie…
In a skit on Sesame Street, every time Ernie tries to play the saxophone, it squeaks. Taking into account suspension of disbelief because he is a puppet, it does so because he is holding his rubber duck in his hand as a "security blanket." So, as the song goes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acBixR_JRuM I saw this on Sesame … Continue reading You Have to Put Down the Duckie…
MT-ing My Head 