
Looking for Ordinary Magic
And Leaning Into Whimsy
Longing. Belonging. Becoming. Thoughts on the search for meaning, for home, and for the next step.
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And Leaning Into Whimsy

(There’s a Difference, and It Matters.)

Sucks.

Though I've been good about doing 30-day writing prompts. I've got a new one for July.

But the other day, it finally did.

**This post discusses death, some biological functions of death, and death-related grief.

Getting Back Into the Job Market at 50 ~ UGH!

And the day came when the risk to stay tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

Despite an unplanned anxiety attack on my walk this morning, I still went on a three mile run at the Petersburg Battlefield after first watching a standup comedian on Netflix to boost my spirits.

I’m beta-reading a 650 page book called Happypedia for a job that will pay me $5 and earn me my first 5-star rating on Upwork.

A couple of months ago, a friend messaged me through LinkedIn suggesting I write more of my usual dark humor and satire and less of this female confessional business.

I didn’t really think I’d get back into teaching yoga, especially since 4 years ago (through working on my thesis in May of last year) I considered writing a book called “I Hate Yoga”.

I’m not an investigative reporter, nor am I cut out to be a journalist.

Have you ever spent time appreciating how something you created changed you?

I Think I've Silenced a Lot of Chatter

Clint took me to Baltimore this past weekend for my birthday.

I believe in magical beings.

The other day I listened to this podcast episode called Battling Brain Rot.

I’ve decided to believe that I am in Petersburg so that I could see, in person, the Buddhist monks who are doing the Walk for Peace across our divided nation.

Some updates.