It hasn't felt like autumn here. It's hot and muggy, and the air is not at all crisp. My maple tree's leaves haven't reached their full red hue yet. It's felt like summer 2.0. Not that I'm complaining; I simply don't want to miss out on the fall we so richly deserve. Do you say… Continue reading Autumn Things
Tag: Life
Podcast #21- Invalidating Your Truth
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Episode-21--Invalidating-Your-TruthFemale-Trauma-e18d862 I shared this passage from Caroline Garnet McGraw's book You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself From the Weight of Expectations: "How does it feel to think about your life through the lens of this broader definition of trauma? Are you starting to see the moments where you made excuses and brushed aside real pain?… Continue reading Podcast #21- Invalidating Your Truth
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 30
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot posts. Photo by hiwa talaei on Pexels.com Leaf "I asked the leaf whether it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, "No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 30
Podcast #19- Thinking Outside the Box/Dancing My Troubles Away/We All Have Trauma
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Episode-19--Thinking-Outside-the-Box-Dancing-My-Troubles-Away-We-all-Have-Trauma-e17pqsg For those who won't be listening, I mentioned that my mom underwent extensive surgery on Tuesday. Her neck had to be reconstructed after four discs were removed. She did wonderfully and is now on the long road to recovery. She will also have back surgery in November, and after that is done, she will… Continue reading Podcast #19- Thinking Outside the Box/Dancing My Troubles Away/We All Have Trauma
Define Silly
I keep citing the same book over and over, but the author of The Artist's Way assigned me so much homework and morning pages that it only makes sense it would spill over into my blog. I'm a writer, and this book inspired me to write more. One of the assignments was to "name five… Continue reading Define Silly
Podcast #18- Mixed Tapes/Talking to Plants/ Giving My Dogs Voices
The link to the podcast is at the bottom of the post. This week's podcast was inspired by my comment section from last week's podcast. Is there a term for that? That, I believe, is the definition of meta, no? Suz mentioned in the comments that her family appreciates her blog and other things that… Continue reading Podcast #18- Mixed Tapes/Talking to Plants/ Giving My Dogs Voices