Change has never scared me as much as it does now. I witnessed this as a young person. I’d laugh at the older people who were terrified of change. Now I am that person. But I am fighting it with…
Category: burnout
041 – October Energy
It’s true… During the pandemic, I lost touch with one of my favorite pastimes. Watching baseball. The first few months of 2020 brought nothing but screens – everyone for work on Zoom, social engagements on Zoom, conferences on Zoom, lots…
040 – There are so many signs…
I got hit by a baseball. It hurt. But I feel like it was a warning shot. Like the universe is telling me that I’m about to be a statistic. Woman, 44, dies of a heart attack while sitting at…
037 – Hiding in Plain Sight…
Sometimes the best things are hiding in plain sight. A good way to see them is by scrolling through old photos on your phone on a dreary Monday. Where were you a year ago? Two years ago? Five years ago?…
034 – The New Shiny Object
It was time… It’s hard to believe but this pandemic has been going on now for over 365 days. To the point where it feels normal to live like this – no restaurants, no concerts, no friendly gatherings. Each day…
032 – The Power of the ‘Me’ Day
If we are going to survive this thing, the pandemic I mean, we have to prioritize our mental health. I’m normally not a fan of Winter, but this one has been particularly hard. And with each passing minute, hour, and…
031 – Fear
On Christmas Eve, we saw people. Not the people we normally would have seen, but people in our neighborhood. It was pleasant enough to be outside and enjoy a fire pit and some mulled cider. If there is any silver…
028 – Catching a cold during the pandemic really f’ing sucks
On Tuesday, I started to feel like crap. Being me, I decided to ignore it and power through. After all, there’s no way that I could have been exposed to COVID. There’s no way I could get sick. Let me…
027 – I’m done…
I’m fucking done… Done with being overwhelmed. Done with living behind a screen. Done with this pandemic. Done with Donald Fucking Trump – likely the shittiest human being to every walk the earth. Done with assholes who won’t wear masks…
019 – I’d like to find my beach again…
I fuckin hate this. Fuck the coronavirus and fuck everything getting cancelled. I don’t want to be stuck at home. I don’t want to be scared of other humans. I want to live; I want to enjoy my life and…