reflecting on various topics
cwc happens on wednesday afternoons. purpose: to persist along with the horrors . Hi. It’s been a week. Quite a week. I feel kind of like I’m barely hanging on tbh. Btw it’s difficult to take a picture holding a teacup, in case you didn’t know. It’s so small, and then there is the challenge …
pictured: foil mylar balloons, which are happy balloons, the kind that are safe. these are good balloons. My heart has been heavy lately. A lot of stuff. Also this morning the school called me and said that there is a huge latex balloon garland that some parents brought at school for graduation, despite the fact …
Last night I stayed up late playing Yahoo! Games, which was honestly a bit underwhelming but was also nostalgic. I miss the days when you could play multiplayer games there. Battleship was such a classic. “You hit Flipper!” “You couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn.” Never been trash-talked that well by a computer with …
Today was basically figuring out a vet appt for Atticus, some dishes and laundry, and then movie night with turkey sandwiches/ leftover spaghetti and popcorn. We watched The Aristocats. You know what? That is such a fun movie. I love that movie! It always weirded me out a tiny bit as a kid, in parts, …
(image: looking at thedailymeal.com website) This is a memory post. I want to write about the memory of Taco Bell. Seven layer burrito (“supreme” made it get sour cream), extra guacamole, with mild salsa. Orange soda. My go-to order for years. (UNTIL THEY TOOK IT OFF MENU BUT I THINK IT’S STILL ON THE MENU …
What image comes to mind the most, for you, when you get to know a person? Is it an onion? Are we onions (like Shrek says)? Are we diamonds- with many facets? Oceans, with levels? Are we neutrons or atomic particles of some kind with multiple magnetic fields surrounding us, constantly shifting boundaries, constantly altering …
sometimes I feel like wearing a sign that says “I am not flirting I’m just friendly”. flirting definition for the purpose of this post: indication of a desire for something to progress beyond friendship I’ve read articles after articles most of my life from adolescence up, attempting to identify what flirting even is. According to …
Gentleness is one of the most difficult postures to have, I think, in a world that likes cut and dry, over-simplicity, immediate results, and is impatient with process and journey. Gentleness is a way of approaching oneself and others with acceptance and curiosity that is not rushed, is not judgmental, is not demanding, is simply …
cwc happens on wednesday afternoons. purpose: to persist along with the horrors hi. here are some things that are currently keeping me going: also walks. I went on a walk the other day. drove out to the elfin forest. it’s really nice right now. I hope you’re doing ok. I’ve been thinking about artists a …
Hi. Drinking green tea again today. I read a post this week in the NYTimes that I thought was excellent. It’s “ The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard for How To Be Happy” by Jancee Dunn. Here is a (paywall-free) link to it. (In all life-coping strategies, I think it’s important to simultaneously hold space …
