How are we feeling, team? Overwhelmed. Emotional. Awed. Blessed. Wonderstruck by Taylor’s powerful poetry once again? Collectively I think we’re all sorting through the gift […]
Smiling
My nephew starts smiling That beautiful thing Who lights up a photograph And lights up my world With Love, Natalie
Litter Robot
My cats got an early birthday present today. Or rather, I got myself a present and I’m convincing my cats to lean into the change. […]
Highwire Thoughts
Even spring days can feel like molassesChange your clothes three timesWhen nothing sits right on your skinSo try, try again It’s almost too coldTo throw […]
Feeling a little time blind
My time blindness was real tonight. I made a little post-work agenda for myself that looked like this: And then, wow, done by 7:30 to […]
Full D&D Brain, DM Prep Mode
My brain was full of D&D today. We are entering a new arc of the campaign I’m running (that I’m estimating to be the final […]
Milwaukee & Home Again
I had a beautiful quick trip to Milwaukee the last couple of days — there and back in 48 hours. But as I summarized in […]
The Familiar
Tonight is the second time I’ve been to a book release event for Leigh Bardugo. The first was back in 2019 in Austin for the […]
A straight shot down Lake Michigan
I spend my evening driving — a straight shot down Lake Michigan. Three hours, two of them spent on HR audio tracks that I hope […]
Clear is Kind
Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind. Not getting clear with a colleague about expectations because it feels too hard, yet holding them accountable or blaming […]