- Full Transparency: I completely forgot I had a blog for a few years. Life just started running and didn’t stop. You’ve missed a lot re: work, life, mental health, but I’m going to try to come back in bursts as I think of things to share - Here are some song lyrics that spoke … Continue reading Speaking To My Soul
Roots
My adult life has been a series of rental properties. I move with the word “temporary” in mind. I unpack what I need, I nest just enough to make the place look and feel lived-in, then I leave it exactly how I initially set it up until I pack and move again. I may put … Continue reading Roots
Words.
I wrote a journal entry today that felt a little more like a blog post. I haven't decided yet if I want to transcribe the whole thing on the internet for the world to read, but I figured the gist of the thought is a good enough start. TEMPORARY DISTRACTED CLUTTERED These are the words … Continue reading Words.
February 2019 Reads: Memoirs and Magic
Here is my January 2019 book list and my personal reviews of each one. Some of these were read, others were listened to while doing other things - either way, I enjoyed every moment.
Dealing with Device Anxiety: 9 Tips and Tricks
Have you ever noticed how often you check your phone in a day? In an hour? A minute? Every time the phone lights up, and you notice, you check it. It's our nature now to make sure we never miss a conversation or update. This has a lot of benefits, yes, but for many, it causes anxiety when it happens too often or distracts from the task at hand. Here's a few tips and tricks I've found over the years to minimize that distraction. Maybe this will help someone out there today.
January 2019 Reads: History, Mythology, and everything in between
Here is my January 2019 book list and my personal reviews of each one. Some of these were read, others were listened to while doing other things - either way, I enjoyed every moment.
What I Read in 2018
In 2018, I didn't get a whole lot of reading done, but I do want to shout from the rooftops about a few of them, so I thought I'd make a list to share with my own reviews of each one.
New Year, New Mindset: My 2019 Resolutions
This year, I attempted to make SMART resolutions. In the past, I wasn't so great about it. 2019, I'm coming for you! New year, better me.
Calming the Storm: How Weaving Helped My Mental State
In the last 7 months, I have started a new job with more responsibility, moved in with my fiancé in a new city, started wedding planning, and tried to figure out how to make roots now that my nomadic-job-life is in the past. Every single one of those things has been stressful so far, and … Continue reading Calming the Storm: How Weaving Helped My Mental State
Sites, scenery, and surprises: Bennington, VT
When my parents came to visit in April, my mom, being the chatty Cathy she is, spent her plane ride talking to a longtime local of Upstate NY who recommended we all visit a tiny town right outside the New York border called Bennington. My mom (who loves lists) then decided to add another state … Continue reading Sites, scenery, and surprises: Bennington, VT