Well, I missed last week’s roundup because Covid finally got me (and my daughter). We tested positive on July 26. She had exactly zero symptoms and was bouncing off the walls during quarantine, while I felt like I had a bad cold with extreme fatigue (aka mild Covid, relatively speaking). I’m grateful I didn’t have — Read More
Weekly Roundup: July 22, 2022
It’s been a rough week. There’s so much in the news that is utterly depressing. I’ve been particularly affected by all the latest headlines about climate change—record heat, melting ice, species going extinct. It’s a lot to take in. The below quote from Howard Zinn has been a small salve this week… Quote of the — Read More
Weekly Roundup: July 15, 2022
My brain is fried this week so let’s get right into it! Quote of the week:“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.” –Henry David Thoreau (Fun fact: this was the quote I picked in my high school — Read More
Weekly Roundup: July 8, 2022
It was a short work week but it felt long. I haven’t recovered from the holiday weekend yet. Hoping to get some recovery time in this weekend. And hope you do too! Quote of the week:“I’ve seen enough change in my lifetime to know that despair is not only self-defeating, it is unrealistic.” —Susan Griffin — Read More
Weekly Roundup: July 1, 2022
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
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