As previously mentioned, I am on vacation this week. So far, activities have included sleeping in, getting a sunburn on the deck while having morning coffee, playing multiple games of cribbage and Rummikub with dear husband, paddling in the kayaks for a short time and MAYBE seeing a pinniped of some sort in the water, …
Vacation… Whew!
I'm not quite there yet, but as of Saturday morning, I will officially be going on vacation for a week. Dear husband and I are busting out of our tiny home and away from our computers and work for 7 whole days. We are heading to the Olympic Peninsula, one of my favorite places. I'm …
Difficult Week with a Couple of Bright Spots
This week has felt particularly rough for some reason. Daily work is a grind. There is so much to do and maybe enough time, but not enough concentration or attention. I just haven't been able to concentrate consistently. It ebbs and flows. It's as though my mind has a mind of its own! The other …
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Finding and Claiming my Space
I feel like I have been conditioned through my life to consider and recognize how every one of my actions has the potential to affect others. And that those others may not be interested in being affected. Whether they reply with a nasty comment or a look or the energy between us in our relationship …
The Problem with “Fake it ’til You Make It”
Over my years in the professional world, I have often heard the phrase "fake it 'til you make it" given as advice for combating "imposter syndrome," or feeling like you're out over your skis, or out of your depth. This is terrible advice. This is advice given by someone who is uncomfortable with their own …
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Growth Requires Change
I've written about change a lot in the last year. It's kinda one of my fascinations in life. Having spent much of my life feeling stuck in situations that were not entirely of my doing or planning or in my control, punctuated by episodes of immediate and sometimes drastic change (like moving to a new …
Not Wearing Masks, and Now, Not Getting Vaccinated, are the “Man-Spreading” of the Pandemic
I have been thinking a lot about space lately. Not like outer space, NASA, celestial bodies, but space here on earth, especially in cities. Cities work as systems because everyone agrees to take up less space in land for their home, their possessions, etc. Population density is higher for this reason. In cities, the concept …
What Do You Work For?
Many of us work in jobs that are, at least remotely related to a field that we enjoy. Maybe you went to college in a scientific field or to be an engineer. You started out in that field and were successful and competent enough that you were promoted to management. You may not LOVE your …
Friends
After a long time of not really seeing anyone outside of immediate family, we went out to dinner and beers with a friend this evening. This is someone from the band, so prior to the pandemic, I would get a chance to visit with him weekly at practice, give or take. Now I think I've …
As the Pandemic Wanes…
We have been through a lot. Some of us have lost family members and friends to Covid. Some have lost family members and friends to other causes. We have lost jobs, careers, ways of life, routines, traditions, feelings of trust and safely, feelings that things are OK. Every single person will be forever changed by …
