"Let me help you!" He'd come to look at my trees. And tell me if I need to take on a fifth job. As we tromped through my unmowed, poison ivy-filled backyard to look at my trees, and potential impending poverty, Tree Dude glanced down at my flip flops. "Do me a favor? Wipe your … Continue reading My Soul Tree
My Awkward Self
The F This House List
Remember when I made the man tape up my light switch so my son didn't accidentally burn my house to the ground in an electrical fire? When I woke up this morning, I tried to turn on the light. Because my magical thinking makes an electrical fire less likely when I'm home than when I'm … Continue reading The F This House List
I Lost My Light
I'm sitting at my desk. Where I've been sitting. Alone. Inside my home. For days. I've barely left this desk for anything other than food and sleep this week. I'm sitting here. Replaying all of my mistakes for the week. There are a lot of them. I know about them because my boss makes sure … Continue reading I Lost My Light
Tequila and Unicorn
Look. My socials…we’ve discussed this. They’re not my strength. But I require an outlet for my random daily thoughts and experiences. And there is one specific group chat that serves that purpose for me. Group messenger chat. So when the Meta crashed today…. I mean, I didn’t really have anything to share with my group … Continue reading Tequila and Unicorn
Anxiety Trust Fall
That? That’s anxiety. That is irrational anxiety. I had to travel to California for work this week. So my son is house/pet sitting for me. And I’m menopausal now. Which has unlocked the special new skill of creating the most devastating ( and unlikely ) events out of something as simple as a bad light … Continue reading Anxiety Trust Fall
Feng Shui Life Lessons
So, I have this Headway app. It reads me summaries of professional development books. An entire book in fifteen minutes. I like it. I listen to it while La La and I are on our morning walks. Makes me feel all productive and smart. This morning I listened to a summary of "Move Your Stuff, … Continue reading Feng Shui Life Lessons
Protecting My Discomfort Zone
I was in a meeting a few weeks ago where we were discussing the ways people learn. And we ended up on the topic of icebreakers. And I, allowing myself to feel a little too comfortable being me in a work environment, said, "The quickest way to shut me down is to make me do … Continue reading Protecting My Discomfort Zone
Never Judge a Cook By Her Female Parts
Just stopped at Kroger. To pick up my groceries. Because I would rather risk a 14 year old choosing random food items for me than spend my time wandering around aisles. And humans. Looking for food items. So as I’m opening up my back door for the child to load my groceries into, an older … Continue reading Never Judge a Cook By Her Female Parts
All The Ways I Was Me Recently
Haven't been on any adventures lately. So, I haven't had much to write about. But here are all the ways I’ve been exactly me over the last few months. I'm sure none of it will be surprising. But maybe it will be a little entertaining. Or validating. Went to the gym. Got in a really … Continue reading All The Ways I Was Me Recently
My Year as a Project Management Impersonator
One year. I’ve been impersonating an ed tech project manager for one full year. About a month ago, I celebrated my one-year anniversary in my new career. As an ed tech project management impersonator. One year of fumbling my way through projects I didn't understand. In a language I didn't know. In a culture that … Continue reading My Year as a Project Management Impersonator
Shine My Way 