Our first real winter storm blows in over Egg Harbor and over much of the country it seems. Snow piles up. Six inches. Eight. I […]
The beginning, middle, and end of stress
I’ve written about the stress response before from my education reading Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, but I think about it all the time […]
Gently
I usher myself through the day gently. I feel a fragile thing. A morning run. A productive trip to the post office. A haircut in […]
Imposter Syndrome
One of my coworkers (and my mentee!) is doing a presentation for his engineering team on imposter syndrome tomorrow and asked me to review it. […]
Saturday at Write On
I spent most of my Saturday volunteering at Write On’s writing center. They needed someone to sit at the desk so the center could stay […]
Blank Page
I am a blank page today. Unordered, without narrative.I refresh my library holds. In transit. In transit.I type out job competencies and review compensation plans. […]
Rest Day
The day after Thanksgiving is a rest day I planned it that way in my running schedule this week and the day follows an easy […]
Workday Reflections
I don’t trust any healing that doesn’t return to the basics. Glennon Doyle said something like that on her podcast recently and I remember it […]
Returning
I’m back home this evening! I made the eight hour drive back from Des Moines in good time, arriving in Egg Harbor before 2:30. I […]
The Way You Carry It
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lena Horne Ways I am trying to change how I carry […]