On the eve of my birthday, I started writing this blog. I had some reflections on this birthday and I wanted to capture them before the feelings faded. I published it that evening, thinking I would share it later. But then my actual birthday happened, and this is what the first 2 waking hours of … Continue reading On (being real about) Being 37
I had to dig out an old photo a while back for a work event. I needed a sports-themed picture from my childhood, a rarity considering my fairly unathletic youth. I played middle school volleyball for 2 years, preceded by 2 years of little league softball, and that was it. I had flunked out of … Continue reading On Middle School Me
I forgot to mention that one of the side effects of doing hard things is that you just end up being a little weary. All. the. time. "Tired" doesn't quite cover it. "Sleepy" or "Exhausted" is definitely a factor, but this is something that pervades and persists even when you get a solid 7-8 hours. … Continue reading On Being Weary
A Persistent Thistle 