If I tried, I could write every blog post about fires. Like the one I built in the fireplace mid-afternoon and am keeping burning through […]
A brief complaint & then some accountability
My knee has been bothering me again. That old running pain that I’d mostly taken care of and only flared up noticeably when I figured […]
Coiling
My proactive weekend self-care and my Monday reality were not on the same page today. I felt, unexpectedly, like I was in a prolonged and […]
Unsent Letters
Five years ago, in the fall of 2015, I was writing it all down. Less than I should have and more than I wanted to, […]
Emotional Wake
A short piece of advice and a reminder for myself that I got from Tabitha Brown. This is the sign off she does to all […]
Right?
I woke up feeling on the edge of tears. The day was already heavy at my first breath. I go for a run. I eat […]
This Week
I sent some resources out to my company’s people managers this morning. There’s no getting around that for the majority of us this is really […]
Crummy Weather
It’s not yet icy — the rain — but it’s close. Forty-one degrees and the water keeps coming down from the gray October sky. And […]
The cure for burnout
My favorite feminist self-care book authors were on Brené Brown’s podcast this week — a beautiful blending of my interests. Emily and Amelia Nagoski wrote […]
Permission Slips
My act of self care today: not watching another debate. Not that I don’t want to see Kamala kick ass, but the presidential debate last […]