“Whether we struggle or thrive from one day to the next, whether we witness vegetables surviving the harsh winter or flourishing in the summer sunlight, growth is a constant companion to us all. Each day begins with a great sense of possibility and beckons us to do better than the day before, so it’s always
Do not compare yourself to anyone else, not even to other versions of yourself. There is no comparison to you, to this one you.” ~Andrew Hamm, Concerning Craft: To The Writer Who Is Not Writing I’ve always attempted to be one of those people who doesn’t bring work home. Sharing my day and highlights and
“That’s the problem. We let people say stuff, and they say it so much that it becomes okay to them and normal for us. What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” ― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give week(s) in review what I’m reading: Dare to Lead
You can’t get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability. Embrace the suck. ~Brene Brown, Dare to Lead I have been struggling a bit at work. Like, I-spent-90-minutes-crying-in-my-boss’-office-this-week type of struggling. And, because I’m a human who is terrible at compartmentalizing, this struggling and resulting behaviors are making their way into other facets of my life.
I think baseball represents something closer to our experience. There’s no clock in baseball; it’s not over until it’s over. It’s like life in that there are prolonged periods of boredom and monotony, punctuated by intense moments of excitement and sometimes terror. ~Bennett Miller The fact that I am taking time to write at this
“The bad news is nothing lasts forever. The good news is nothing lasts forever.” ― J. Cole This weekend is punctuated by lasts. Last Rockies regular season game. Last farmers market of the season. Last day of September (which happens to be my favorite month). And, the mother of lasts — last weekend at our current
wow. the last few weeks have been filled with many reasons to celebrate. however, if I had written this post a week ago, the sentiment would have been a bit different. I was in a bit of a funk for a few days, which was kicked off with some bad news about our house and
Just when you think you’ve made it through the busiest point of the year (and, likely, one of the busiest of your life), you decide to throw in a few more significant life changes — just for good measure. Welcome to our life right now. Because planning + hosting a wedding and taking on new
“Perhaps passion and excitement were meant to be secondary to a stable adult life.” ― Balli Kaur Jaswal, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows week in review what I’m reading: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women lots of fun hosting family + playing tourist farmers’ market Rockies game made an offer on a house we love + didn’t get it
“Sorrow is food swallowed too quickly, caught in the throat, making it nearly impossible to breathe.” ~Jesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing week(s) in review what I’m reading: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women read: Sing, Unburied Sing BBQ with neighborhood friends farmers’ market two Rockies games new passport(!) survived a (very hot) workweek in Phoenix nursed a sick
