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My Hobbies Plotted against Depth of Relationships and Time Pursued

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by

Rollerskating is an outlier, since I just started. But I feel like the depth of connections I’ve made in a short amount of time is pretty remarkable.

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It’s Okay to Be Mediocre

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by

On the way to work the phrase “embrace mediocrity” would not leave my brain. I sometimes get stuck wishing that I was better at <insert hobby or pursuit> and thinking I would enjoy it more if I could just do it with more expertise. Which is dumb and self-defeating thinking.

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Lizzo on Being that Bad Bitch

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 by

This has become kind of a mantra of mine. Whoever told you that you ain’t that bad bitch, you need to tell that person to shut the &$%# up… even if that person is yourself. Lizzo

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The Three Purposes of Community

Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by

Someone said that true communities served 3 basic needs: to welcome and appreciate you, to help when you are sick or in need, and to remember you when you are gone. It came to me today at Quaker Meeting that these are also things that drive us to seek a life partner. (“In sickness and…

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Celebrating My Strengths: Five Things I’m Good At

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by

There’s a lot of dark forces in the world that want you to feel powerless to change anything. And often they are in our own heads. I’m trying to lean more into the things I think that are my strengths — to acknowledge them, build on them, and share them where needed. This is not…

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Unlocking Myself at the Skating Rink

Posted on January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 by

I started roller-skating because I missed dancing. But it might be making me a better person. Because of the pandemic, all of my usual outlets for social dancing were suddenly closed to me. No lindy hopping on Thursdays at 9:20. No late night clubbing at New Parish. No dance classes, no street parties, no music…

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Sipping Cocoa Solo at the Fairmont Hotel

Posted on December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 by

So I had just come from seeing the really wonderful new Spider-man movie in downtown SF and was about to head home. But then I thought it would be a splendid end of the night to visit the massive gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel and enjoy a hot cocoa. I headed over to the…

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Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by

I just finishing Psalm for the Wild-Built. Such a beautiful, sweet, hopeful, and funny bit of sci-fi from the amazing Becky Chambers. Another one of her books where basically nothing happens. And yet I couldn’t stop reading it, except when I had to put it own to laugh or think about stuff brought up by…

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Jesus on Performative Activism

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by

Jesus had a thing or two to say about performative activism. I’m not a Christian in the formal sense. But there’s a lot in this quote to think about. Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your…

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Stopping Bedside Social Media: So Hard!

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by

I have a confession to make: I do a lot of social media surfing in bed. Particularly right before falling asleep and when waking up. For the past couple of weeks I’ve practiced restraining myself from social media surfing when in bed. I’m embarrassed to say that it’s been pretty hard. Just lying there at…

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