Soapboxes

~3 min read Character introductions: Self The Discerning Decision-maker of the group. Self hears out the perspective of the others and aims to make the most effective and compassionate call (Past)Whimsical and hopeful, (Past) often has grand ideas that have not yet met with the limitations of reality {Present}Grounded in the here & now, {Present} […]

~4 minute Read~ I have a visual blossoming in my mind of me standing inside a lantern looking out at the darkness. I see myself reflected in every angle, and I’m somehow tasked with wiping away the film that keeps the light trapped inside. Every small opening I accomplish creates a beam of concentrated brightness […]

~4 min read~ I keep thinking: “This is it. The transformation has arrived. After today, I’ll be different.” Every time, I’m right. The problem is that it keeps happening. Over & over. So it’s hard to settle in to the new norm when…it doesn’t stay still. Like measuring the location of an atom: We EITHER […]

A void could be a mirror, or a blank page, or a moment of grief. We avoid the voids, fearful of the unknown and the known but banished truths we find ourselves afraid to acknowledge. We try to fill the voids with distraction and shame, and then cover them with a cloth like an old […]

~ A 3 Minute Read ~ We live in a society that teaches perfectionism through punishment. In school, we aim for >90% on most assignments. Best case scenario, we get a “good grade” … expectations met. Maybe mildly exceeded, even. Then we get handed the next assignment. Where’s the reward for our effort? We’re taught […]

~ 3 minute read ~ In their book Burnout, the Nagoski sisters talk about a ratio of time our brains need to rest each day. Apparently, we’re looking at 42% of every 24 hours that needs to be spent resting. 42%. or else. (ominous right?) The “or else” here is mainly just that our brain […]