I just yelled "Twinsies!" a little too loudly at a woman in the hallway at work. I don't know her. She didn't get excited and yell it back to me or hug me or even smile at me. She actually kind of sped up a bit and half ran into the bathroom before I got … Continue reading Yoga Connection
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Totally Normal Jealousies
I didn't used to think of myself as a jealous person. Recent events have suggested that I may have a teeny tiny jealous streak in me. Like, just a small, itty bitty, totally emotionally healthy jealous streak. My quick "hmph" at my BFF's post about how much she loves her best friend. Which is not … Continue reading Totally Normal Jealousies
I’m A Struggle
I may have just asked a random stranger if I could try her glasses on. And possibly if I could have her prescription. She responded with, "Bless your heart, honey can you not see very well? Are you ok? Do you need someone to drive you home?" No. No I'm not ok. And also, I … Continue reading I’m A Struggle
My Zombie Parasite Theory
Day four without coffee. So, this is how the zombie apocalypse starts. I know because I've read all of the zombie apocalypse books. I've watched the zombie apocalypse movies. I eat foods out of date for precisely this reason. I've been training for this most of my life. My training did not prepare me for … Continue reading My Zombie Parasite Theory
Contracting Out My Life
Soooo, my friends have revoked my dating privileges. (Because apparently dating is a privilege? And not a chore? I don't know.) I do know that I can't be trusted to make my own dating choices. There is a long history of precedent for this decision. Not, like, a loooong history. I mean, not a particularly … Continue reading Contracting Out My Life
A Small Piece of My Heart
So, here it is. My first real test at being vulnerable. This. Is. Terrifying. I think it's terrifying because a large portion of this book was written before I'd ever decided to really turn it into an actual book. I was less confident in my writing voice. I felt like I had to comply with … Continue reading A Small Piece of My Heart
Just a Few Suggestions to Help Stop My Hypocritical Judgement
So, one of my major character flaws is that I have an extremely low tolerance for behaviors that negatively impact our environment. And for my more environmentally-conscious friends, I should clarify why this is such a major character flaw. Because even when I've just learned about an issue or my awareness has just been raised … Continue reading Just a Few Suggestions to Help Stop My Hypocritical Judgement
Whining With Perspective
So, I've been trying to talk myself out of a really just pissy attitude for a few weeks now. I keep chalking it up to hormones, but really it's a combination of things. Frustrating and unsatisfying work that doesn't even begin to pay the bills. Lack of money. Lack of opportunity. Student loans, man. What … Continue reading Whining With Perspective
Lessons From An Elementary School Practice
As someone who has worked almost exclusively with teens and adults throughout her career, I sometimes forget that life is entirely different in an elementary school.For example, do you know how tiny the bathroom stalls are in elementary schools? Or that the latches most of the time fail to latch securely? Or that elementary age … Continue reading Lessons From An Elementary School Practice
Shine My Way 