It’s been a wild week. Let’s get into it. Quote of the week:“None of us sees the world as it ‘really’ is. Our perceptions, including of other people and ourselves, are always some blend of objective reality and personal interpretations of reality. We are unable to see the world from any perspective other than our — Read More
Author: Kim Hooper
Weekly Roundup: June 24, 2022
Just found out about the overturning of Roe v Wade about an hour ago. We all knew this was coming, but it’s still so upsetting. The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose, so are we really living in a democracy if our officials don’t align with our collective views? It’s something — Read More
Weekly Roundup: June 17, 2022
This was a very challenging week for me. Very griefy (I’m declaring that a word). I had to put our dog, Frankie, to sleep on Saturday. It was very unexpected. She was acting lethargic for a couple days and it turned out she had widespread cancer. I miss her joyful energy so much. My daughter — Read More
Weekly Roundup: June 10, 2022
Well, I spent most of the past week in Hawaii and my pale skin is slightly less pale. Hope you had a good week. Let’s get into it… Quote of the week:“In dark times, when so much in the news is so unrelentingly horrible, it is a political act to open yourself to the awe — Read More
Weekly Roundup: June 3, 2022
I’m writing this roundup very quickly, as I’m about to head to the airport with my daughter for an adventure, so please excuse any grammar errors and whatnot. Quote of the week:“I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 27, 2022
It’s been a heavy week. I keep waking up in the morning with this icky feeling that I’ve realized is grief. I’ve had to limit time on social media and news websites because it’s just too much. I’m holding out some hope that the United States can make some changes, while also contemplating moving to — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 20, 2022
I do not know how we are nearing the end of May, but I feel like I express this type of disbelief often. I will chalk this up to “time flies when you’re having fun.” I am generally having fun. Let’s get into it: Quote of the week:“I’m not telling you to make the world — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 13, 2022
Friday the 13th! Fun fact: The word for fear of Friday the 13th is “paraskavedekatriaphobia.” Another fun fact: In Italy, Friday the 17th is the day of bad luck–the 13th is considered lucky. Anyway, this week was launch week for Ways the World Could End! Thank you to everyone for the support. I hope you — Read More
Weekly Roundup: May 6, 2022
Here we are in May. I hope everyone has a nice Mother’s Day weekend. I’m well-aware that Mother’s Day can be complicated for myriad reasons. Thinking of all of you who struggle with the day. And to all the moms, I hope you feel loved. Quote of the week:“Many of us seek community solely to — Read More
Weekly Roundup: April 29, 2022
Is it just me or did April go by extremely fast? I don’t know how it’s May in two days. I’m not complaining—I have many exciting things happening in May, including the release of Ways the World Could End on May 10! Quote of the week:“We wouldn’t need books quite so much if everyone around — Read More