In a new job, in a new chapter, and feeling the need to write again. It's not a new feeling; wanting to write feels inherently like wanting to share. Wanting to share feels inherently like wanting to connect. And so here I am. It's not just the new job, the new phase of life that… Continue reading Back again
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Yesterday’s Poem: *untitled still*
This poem was inspired by the poem 'Lost in the MilkyWay' by Linda Hogan Scars shine white, Against my pinkish skin. Like stars stand out, In the blue-black sky. Both reflecting the past We'll never see again. A story we will never, Wholly know. There, and there still until they are gone. Gone Nova, gone… Continue reading Yesterday’s Poem: *untitled still*
Grief, Anxiety, and Life…
July 2021… in MN for a funeral, I wrote this. And while it feels unfinished, imperfect, uncomfortable, wrong and a myriad of other largely negative feelings, that’s grief. A life stopped short feels that way too. Sitting in a bustling cafe in a little up and coming town in Minnesota, on the Mississippi. It's a… Continue reading Grief, Anxiety, and Life…
Caring around COVID, yr 3
Don't get me wrong, I know so many of us are REALLY burned out with the global pandemic, and contributing to that burn out is the total saturation of the media we consume with COVID related stuff. I already write about it a lot... it's my own way of coping with it all, and I… Continue reading Caring around COVID, yr 3
21 Things I Am Grateful for in 2021
(going beyond the most typical for some of these... thinking outside the box) COVID 19 vaccinesAirplanesFriendsFamilyWaterSunshineSeasonsBirthday Parties Aloevera Cough Syrup WitchesIce CreamGumba TVRSnow DaysCat purrsSleep GummiesBamboo fluff pillowsAudio BooksMedical ProfessionalsDeep Breathing
Do You Still Care?
Checking in with myself and with you... on the anti-racist work we all started over a year ago. It's been more than a year since the protests started in response to the murder of George Floyd by police. Last summer was filled with every kind of protest and movement. People took notice and with COVID… Continue reading Do You Still Care?
Health in a Nutshell… you know, one the size of Kansas.
Yup... going there. (That’s me trying to convince myself that I am in fact going to write about this.) Let me preface this by saying that I am not a doctor, dietician, or any other kind of professional. Everything that follows is just thoughts and feelings about my own health, my journey, the different seasons… Continue reading Health in a Nutshell… you know, one the size of Kansas.
The Pink Sweatshirt
In the park by the River On a Saturday evening The one with the blossoms in spring There’s a girl in a pink sweatshirt. The zip up hoodie kind. Walking her dog. There’s a man in a vest. He asks about her dog. Then he hoots, hollers, whistles, and yells. She’s beautiful. He’s right. She’s… Continue reading The Pink Sweatshirt
Lately and Soon, 3/6/2021
Life has felt really nuts, so much so that I feel like I’ve fallen behind, but I’m learning to let that shit go. I’ve been working hard on several projects, I have finals coming up, the kiddos I work with have had some big schedule changes, we’ve had guests, gotten vaccinated twice, had power outages,… Continue reading Lately and Soon, 3/6/2021
An Open Letter to Experienced Grievers…
Yeah, a bit morbid perhaps to think of grief as something one can become experienced in, but I think accurate. But as I start to feel myself tipping into that category, I also find myself frustrated by just how unhelpful my own experience is. Unlike harder jobs, bullying, family struggles, and in some ways even… Continue reading An Open Letter to Experienced Grievers…
Coffee & Conundrums 