I’ve been thinking lately about the power we have over saying goodbye. Our exits. The end of chapters. For a while, I struggled with the […]
Large Angels
I’m listening to David Brooks’ audiobook The Road to Character and during the closing of the chapter on George Elliot (the Victorian-era English novelist who’s […]
In the dream
I had a very vivid dream last night that I haven’t shaken yet, so here’s me writing it out: In the dream, they were coming […]
Writing Update: Falling Forward
I was starting to think I wasn’t going to make it happen. I wrote down some writing goals for January at the top of the […]
The Cure For The Pain
Listening to the Mental Wealth & Wellness podcast last weekend, I wrote down this sentence: The cure for the pain is the pain. Jenna’s guest, […]
Sunday Gratitude
A weekend where I did not check my work email. Not even once. A nine-mile trail run that was both hard and great. An afternoon […]
Satiated
It’s white truffle garlic bread soaked in butter and topped with homemade ricotta from North Italia. I spread the cheese in thick slabs before I […]
A Juggling Metaphor
One of my former coworkers first introduced me to the metaphor: when you’re juggling a lot of balls you need to know that some are […]
Don’t Do Stupid Shit
I am the queen of procrastinating basic problem-solving. When something breaks or functions incorrectly my first response after frustration in not figuring it out in […]
Working With Me
I’m newly managing more people at work so I pulled out a document I created last year called “Working with Natalie” to share with my […]