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  • December 4, 2024

    2 Years

    2 Years

    Years. Plural! So believable and unimaginable at the same time. At this time a year ago, I had just returned from Europe in the midst of an extended leave from work (the goal of which was still unclear) and I was feeling pretty unmoored. I was (am) very busy (all the time) doing fun things…

  • December 4, 2023

    1 Year

    1 Year

    In August, for the first time in over a year, I had the urge to call you and chat while I was walking home; 8 months after the chances of you picking up the phone were reduced to zero. I have tried to write about Mom many times over the past twelve months and never…

  • January 1, 2023

    Christmas gifts from Mom.

    Christmas gifts from Mom.

    I’ll reflect on the new year soon, but I wanted to start it off with practicing a bit of gratitude (the scientists say it is good for your health). This Christmas, my mom wasn’t able to give gifts in her usual fashion. She loved to set up “Santa’s Workshop” each year, wrapping parcels for many…

  • December 13, 2022

    8 days.

    8 days.

    It feels like a dramatic title, but I also can’t conjure something up that feels appropriate for a subject that is dramatic for me: My mom passed away eight days ago. My mom was extremely generous but also a bit of a mystery, keeping the cards life dealt her close to her chest – especially…

  • July 5, 2022

    (Re)Starting right here.

    (Re)Starting right here.

    I looked back at 8 drafts I began writing over the last 2.5 years, which told a somewhat funny story of looking ahead to the hope of a new decade with 2020, intention-setting for that new decade, shock over COVID, dismay at how the year actually unfolded, how to search for a job in the…

  • March 23, 2019

    An overly-detailed and honest review of my Zenni Optical purchase

    An overly-detailed and honest review of my Zenni Optical purchase

    I ordered prescription glasses online for the first time and I learned some valuable lessons!

  • December 7, 2018

    Being cognizant: The job hunt (+ some tips)

    Being cognizant: The job hunt (+ some tips)

    A little over one year ago, I decided I needed to get uncomfortable to see things more clearly.

  • November 9, 2018

    Pumpkin Challenge 2018: Week 4/5 + FAREWELL!

    Pumpkin Challenge 2018: Week 4/5 + FAREWELL!

    That bittersweet moment finally arrived: The 2018 Pumpkin Challenge has come to a close…

  • October 28, 2018

    Pumpkin Challenge 2018: Week 3

    Pumpkin Challenge 2018: Week 3

    The third week of this year’s pumpkin challenge was spent navigating a new schedule and discovering new recipes and products to fill the pumpkin-shaped hole in my stomach.

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