Team, I’ve been struggle-busing for the last few days. Some of the stress and emotional labor I’m working through started to manifest in my body, […]
The Mountain
Picture it smaller, the world The sphere you can stretch your arms in The slick surface of limitations Pressed against your fingers You write it […]
Tie the Knots
It’s easy to start and maintain healthy habits when life is good. It’s necessary to do it when life is hard. My stress-level has mounted […]
Seeking Counsel
“Check me on this,” I say. And then say more. I want to know if my goals are realistic. I want to know if I’m being naive. I want to know if I’m doing the right things right now.
Writing Update: Getting Antsy
I miss writing. I’m taking a few weeks off from working on my story and I can tell it’s a good thing. Even trying not […]
Give a Non-Artist Art
I love having creative and artistic people in my life. I am pretty anti-crafty myself . . . I don’t think I have the patience for it . . . so I feel so lucky to be around people who not only have patience but have a love for drawing and art. I do love to surround myself with things that make me happy and sometimes that means actual things.
Refridgerator Vision Board
I’ve been extra introspective these last few weeks around my potential futures: career, geography, family, finance. As I work through the dissonance of loving where […]
At My Back
For my brother, on his 25th birthday Riding on the edge of the bike lanes Peddaling too fast To hear me yelling after him Be […]
The Muffin Story
I read a short fanfiction story a few years ago that sewed itself into my resolve. I was married and deeply unhappy and spent whatever […]
My Volleyball Anime
One of my favorite shows is Haikyuu, a Japenese anime about a high school volleyball team. This particular niche (sports anime) is not most people’s […]