Tack, jibe, head port side I grab the winch and wind, wind My first sailing race With Love,Natalie
7 Year Workiversary
I had my seven-year workiversary at my job this week and today we had our annual Pluggies celebration (celebrating CareerPlug’s birthday, the company is now […]
Silence Is Strength
Silence is a lesson learned from the many sufferings of life. —SENECA, THYESTES, 309 My dad, a true hero, got me groceries while I was […]
Needed This Today
Gratitude exercise. It’s been a bit of a week. My very validating and amazing friends. Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things podcast Miraculous Ladybug. […]
Writing Update: Revisions
After a two-week break, once I finished draft zero, I’m back to writing this week. I spent the break resting my brain and then getting […]
The Text Letter
My friend texts me a letterWhile we sit togetherHow to break up with your therapistIt’s not a perfect letter–after all, you can’t form rejectA mental […]
The Reason for the Drivel
(whoops, internet didn’t publish this yesterday! Enjoy double blogs today). I heard a story about the composer of West Side Story on the Dare to […]
See You Soon
The week endsThe hive goes homeI choked up in the parking lotAnd then go do my laundry When I was eighteen I got catcalledAfter dropping […]
Two Tattoos
It’s been over two and a half years since my last tattoo and I have a build-up of ideas. The pandemic, along with delaying my […]
A Thursday in Door County
My week off with my friends in Door County continues . . . today included morning board games (Betrayal at House on the Hill . […]