Friends, Grief, Life, Universe, Writing

wake up calls

i was scrolling through instagram this weekend and i saw some brilliant pictures of fall trees from all of the accounts that i follow. people who are living their best autumn lives. i collapsed onto my accupressure mat and began to cry. i feel like i've spent the last year only looking ahead. i've been… Continue reading wake up calls

Blogging, Favorite Things, Grief, Humor, Nonsense, Universe, What I Kept

what i kept | september 2023

these are the things i kept on my phone in the month of september. click here to read previous posts. ella has a better green thumb than i do. this is the snake plant she has in her room. 🖤 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QnWG-jxRso https://www.tiktok.com/@stephtonneson/video/7279125862060920107 beauty that moves... titty's back ❤️ i love you, mom and dad 😘 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SlrPu4fjKjs https://www.tiktok.com/@mindbodynina/video/7214128099800173867?q=mind%20body%20nina&t=1695142036537… Continue reading what i kept | september 2023

Anxiety, Blogging, Chicago, Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Nonsense, Tater Tots, Writing

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52

If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Birds aren't...real? Last month, we went to the (F)Art Institute of Chicago with some friends and had a great time. I hadn't been since the summer of 1989, when I moved here with my parents. We didn't see everything, but we… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52

Favorite Things, Grief, Humor, Life, Nonsense, Pets, Photography, Soul Homework, What I Kept

What I Kept | June 2023

These are things I kept on my phone in the month of June.. Click here to read previous posts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ 2015 https://www.tiktok.com/@feelgoodwoo/video/7246327106815282458 2018 "You have to go out of your mind to use your head" Ram Dass https://www.tiktok.com/@small.town.girl01/video/7237870983447678251?q=small%20town%20girl01&t=1687122453437 https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianmargot/video/7247329022261234990 Someone drew an F in front of the Art Institute sign in Chicago and it was the best… Continue reading What I Kept | June 2023

Anxiety, Blogging, Life, Soul Homework, Writing

Exercise In Humility

I recently read a blog post that said, "It's a great exercise in humility, keeping a blog for this many years." Over the last three years, I've slowly deleted old posts here and there. The reasons for this shifted over time. I started editing old posts because I was embarrassed by my writing. My writing… Continue reading Exercise In Humility