Ah. Here it is. The last day of January. My sober month has ended. Not to say I’m going to go on a bender starting […]
Sunday Gratitude
Three workdays until I head on vacation. Starting The Defenders on Netflix (at long last). Reading My Hero Academia manga. And fanfiction. A slow chilly […]
Covers
My friend shared this excellent cover of “Just a Girl” with me the other day, so I’m passing it along: While I’m at it, here […]
Januarys
Januarys are slow, sober monthsThe days unfold with aching weightThump, in another layer of snowThump, thump, thump— There’s light in the cornersAfternoon sun shining on […]
Fireside Learning
I’m doing some fireside (I made a fire) education tonight and watching a webinar called “Prenatal Substance Exposure: Risk, Development and Intervention.” As the title […]
Jury Duty
My first time being called for Jury Duty today. And after some deep denial that it was happening, I moved around my work calendar and […]
Writing Update: Character Sketches
I had my writing accountability hour with friends tonight and got to work on some character sheets for the two main characters in my “Lake […]
100+WWC January Giving Circle
My mom is awesome Two hundred and sixty-four Thousand dollars, wow Learn more here: https://100wwcdoorcounty.org/ With Love,Natalie
January Sun
Zero degreesYet the sun’s reflectionOn the snowLights up the afternoonIt doesn’t warm my cheeksBut it does warm my soul I’ve passed my share of bright […]
Is it boredom?
I’ve been trying to name what I’m feeling. In her book Atlas of the Heart, Dr. Brené Brown defines boredom as “the uncomfortable state of […]