What Do I Have in Common with Melania?

  Two weeks ago, I read Melania Trump’s self-titled memoir. I love memoirs, and have much curiosity about people’s inner lives. What are they noticing? What’s their narration about their lives? What’s within their nervous system’s capacity? Which primary lenses…

Drink the Special Tea

I’m going through everything I own, preparing to fit back into Elereen—my Honda Element—asking if I want to bring each item forward into my next life season. I used to experience this more often, the going through things and packing,…

2023: March — Breathing Pause

Reflecting Back on March I finished a long-term remodel work project from the fall. The bathrooms are open! Watched the McGee interior design show throughout the month, got my hair cut, found myself completely rearranging the furniture in my room…

A Woman Working in the Trades: An Interview

For the International Day of Women in February, I did a written interview at my place of work, to be featured on their social media. The post went up in March for Women’s History Month. Although I chose my words…

2023: February – Breathing Pause

Reflecting back on February In February we explored Swaying. The month has been full of hard emotions, holding, and cozy TV. There was snow, snow, and more snow. Cancelled classes. Weather & admin leave. Uncertainty over maintenance future, a deepening…