Have you ever seen those posts exposing the pains behind the perfect Insta pictures? The lengths someone will go to in order to curate the perfect image/aesthetic to post can truly be incredible, if not amusing to someone like me who basically only dabbles in filtering her pictures of everyday life. But people - celebrities… Continue reading Getting with the ‘Gram
Re-calibrating my Gut
I'm a feeler, but I'm also a thinker. There have been times in my life where I experience life more in one mode than the other, but I also don't see myself all-too detached from either. When I've taken the Myers-Briggs, I have always landed on the "F" side of the third dichotomy. This means… Continue reading Re-calibrating my Gut
Some Body to Love
It dawns on me that I could probably, given the right mindset or motivation, write post after post about the discomfort that comes from our experiences as humans with bodies. Ugh, bodies. Like it or not, we're all bound to them. They're an integral part of our human experience. And while bodies can surely be… Continue reading Some Body to Love
Coming (no-longer) home
Living close to the 45th parallel, there's a scent sometimes - often on cool mornings after rainy nights - that appears and transports me to a sacred place. (Also close to the 45th parallel.) It happened the other morning, as I walked out to get the mail. Earthy. Fresh. Crisp. Full of possibility. Uncanny. That… Continue reading Coming (no-longer) home
I want to get away…
I want to flyyyyyyy awaaaay... yeah yeah yeah-yeah! Ear worm: achieved. All right. Now that I've blessed your day with that little ear worm, I will tell you it's been one of my resounding reactions that has popped up over this last year of quarantining/sheltering-in-place/ limiting my outings/adjusting to pandemic life. Like, I've gotten used… Continue reading I want to get away…
Pen to page to… procrastination?
From the time I purchased my domain and started this blog, I had a bit of a flow going. I'm not a daily or even a weekly writer, but I was knocking out a blog post at least 2-3 times a month, and for me, that felt pretty amazing. And then about 6.5 or 7… Continue reading Pen to page to… procrastination?
Destroying loving-kindness one meditation at a time
Without going into the history of the Christian Lenten season, I'll share with you that I observe it annually. It began yesterday, on Ash Wednesday. As many do, I usually either choose to give something up (sacrifice) or add a spiritual practice, in hope that I'll turn toward God and continue to grow in Him.… Continue reading Destroying loving-kindness one meditation at a time
Allyship: Reporting for Discomfort
Believe it or not, I thought about aspects of this post for a while and began composing it on January 6 ... or what ended up being the day of the "showdown" on the Capitol. I'd been reflecting on ways to process some big thoughts about on-going racism in America, confronting that being an ally… Continue reading Allyship: Reporting for Discomfort
“What are you comfortable with?”
I have asked this kind of question before. It sounds like a polite, intentional question. A helpful question for gauging how to proceed in a situation. One that opens up conversation, instead of shutting it down. A question of consent. And I think it generally is. But I asked it last summer, tired of quarantining… Continue reading “What are you comfortable with?”
Until then.
(A poetic offering.) When all of this is doneWill we recognize each other again? When all the masks are put awayWill you know me with hair turning gray? Will you know me withless weight, or more?Will you still avoidthe grocery stores?Will you stay distantbecause of habits you've learned?Will you be contentto not publicly return -To… Continue reading Until then.
alive. awake. uncomfortable. 