Flexibility. I appreciate the autonomy I have in my job, especially today. Through some poor meeting planning and using my short break to go for […]
Gutenberg: The Musical
A first since pre-pandemic time for me: I went to see a live show today. With masks required and vaccine cards checked at the door, […]
Under the Whispering Door
TJ Klune is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I spent most of the morning reading the second part of his newest adult novel […]
Cards
Wine, and dine, and euchreIt’s all very NorwegianWhitefish and fried chickenAnd my parents’ wedding chinaAnd my grandma’s wine glassesWe make morbid jokesThen play cards In […]
More Anxiety Than Usual
I admittedly have been having *more anxiety than usual* this past week. Not quite the chest pain kind, but the buzzing, I wonder if this […]
A lesson in slowing down
There is value in weighing your words. As a leader, you craft your message because you know how important it is that it lands in […]
Spotlight the Bright
I know it’s too soon for another gratitude list, but it’s been a long day and when I’m having rough feelings it help to spotlight […]
Tunnels
Emotions are a tunnelYou need to move all the way throughIt’s hopeful, because there’s a promise impliedThere will be an end, another sideBut tunnels still […]
Weekend Gratitude
Movie night with my mom (Dirty Dancing) I learn how to install two new smoke detectors (see yesterday’s haiku) and only set off the building […]
Adult Haiku
New smoke detectors I hung them on the ceilings I am an adult With Love, Natalie