Hmm. The Universe apparently knew something when it dropped the notion of "flow" into my life for 2022. Here we are, 11 days in to the new year, and instead of boarding a plane to go to Florida tonight, we're a household in quarantine after one of the kids became symptomatic and tested positive for… Continue reading And So It Flows…
Tag: anxiety
Feeling out “FLOW”
It's that time again - a new year! And though I'm the same person I was last year, with much of the same circumstances and problems as I had last year, I seem to be incapable of abandoning hope for new things and growth in the new year that lays stretched out before me. I'm… Continue reading Feeling out “FLOW”
Words.. talking.. hard…
One of the most uncomfortable things for me is a necessary, but hard, conversation. Emotions might run high, clarity might be difficult, there's no guarantee it will "fix" things, and at the close, we still might be misunderstood. I appreciate this wisdom and thought it was worth sharing!
Grace for the Voices
"Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes." This quote, attributed to a social activist named Maggie Kuhn, has always been a personal favorite encouraging reminder. If we have a conviction... a stirring of our heart... a passionate belief, why can it still be so hard to speak out? To share our minds, hearts, words?… Continue reading Grace for the Voices
Feel how you feel
Dear 13yo: The world will throw a lot of stuff at you, and ask you to smile anyway. Feel how you feel. You'll be asked to tone down your responses and smooth over and buff out your frustration. Feel how you feel. You'll be asked to lower your voice, censor your heart, be "a lady."… Continue reading Feel how you feel
Is the answer to simply “leave Britney alone”?
Is Britney being mistreated and exploited?Probably, yes.Does she need help to manage her life and issues?Probably, yes. I listened to her whole statement. I hear her frustration, anger, overwhelm, and relief in finally speaking honestly and in being heard. I hear her state she's depressed, traumatized, unable to sleep, cries constantly, and can't trust anyone.… Continue reading Is the answer to simply “leave Britney alone”?
Getting with the ‘Gram
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
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?
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?”
alive. awake. uncomfortable. 