reflecting on various topics
Today is a Tuesday. The picture is from a walk last night. This moment in time: sitting on the couch, wearing my favorite purple sweater, with my cat Atticus lying near me on the ground, floofy back towards me, floofy white inside his ears just *so.* I hear a bird outside cawing. The sun is …
I remember learning in Educational Psychology that the more options one has, the more stressful a decision is. It’s no wonder that “what do you want to do with your life?” “what color should we paint the livingroom?” and “out of all the people on the entire internet on dating websites, who can you see …
Since I was raised in conservative, somewhat legalistic religion, I was trained to have some particular thought patterns- to “take every thought captive” (2 Cor 10:5). To not lust. To *make my thoughts* be … something. Metacognition is thinking about thinking. It’s like one of those mirrors reflecting back another mirror. For anyone with a …
My cat inspires me. Atticus. He inspires me because he’s getting older and what he does differently, because of that, is rest more. When he’s tired, he lies down. When he wants to snuggle, he jumps up next to you, and sits on top of you. When he’s hungry, he goes to his food bowl. …
I don’t know about you, but I keep finding new ways to feel exhausted. It’s almost a game. How many ways can one feel exhausted? On the other hand, I’m also finding new ways to feel alive. Things like noticing that the neighbors have cool blankets on their porch. Hearing the variety of dog barks …
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 38. Can you believe that? Can I believe that? The correct answer is no, however yes, I can absolutely believe that, and I’m pretty sure everyone else who knows me can believe that, because my vibes have switched. At least, I think they have switched. Am I jaded? …
I thought I would write a little bit about hope. What is hope, exactly? Hmm? In the context of Christianity, faith and hope are kind of mixed up with each other. People have faith in things that are not-seen, being real things. Hope is often.. relied on as sort of a rejuvenating force behind the …
A whole lot has happened since I last wrote! A whole lot of it includes things I can’t put on a blog. But I want to talk about the things that I can put here. I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), which finally provided an explanation for allergic reactions I have gotten over the …
Congratulations, you have made it to the other side of Christmas. This might be sad, or it might be a relief, depending on your feelings on the matter. I wrote about some of the challenges I faced trying to prepare for the holiday, and I just want to report, that in the end, everything worked …
There have been years when I felt like Mrs. Claus herself. Tree decked out, stockings hung, twinkle lights everywhere, garland across the piano. I normally throw a Cookies and Carols party- with handmade, mailed invitations, dozens of cookies, and caroling around our piano. Honestly, it was always a lot of work, but I felt proud …
