Trying to take care

As the new school year arrives and settles in after a summer well spent, I would expect myself to be feeling refreshed and ready to 'take on the world'. But somehow, I just don't. I feel tired, with a low threshold for mental exhaustion. I am acutely aware of the specific topics or tasks that…

Trying to prepare for crazy

'It certainly is a crazy time we are living in' -pretty much every person alive right now Hello! As the new school year is about to begin, I am inevitably thinking about how to do things better. Hoping that this will be the year that my bright-eyed, bushy-tailed optimism will stick around a bit longer…

Raging Eco-Feminism (in my quiet way)

Hey. It’s been a while. A lot has changed since I last posted. I moved to a new state.....and back. I lost several important family members. Got myself out of an emotionally abusive relationship. New job. I’m back in college! (Didn’t think that would happen, but here we are: same stress, different school.) More on…

Tales from a tech-fluent teen

When I was growing up, my brother and I really expected our youngest uncle to go into a career as a computer repair person. After all, he was always helping my grandparents with their computer, and he even set up a weather cam for them that they still use today. When I got older, I…

A shock nonetheless

It wasn't unexpected, but it was a shock nonetheless. In one moment, it hits you. Then some time later, it really hits you. All of the things that used to happen won't,         can't,          happen again. Maybe they stopped happening a long time ago. But now they have really ended. And…