2021 Updates and 2022 Goals

2021 was really ok for me, all things considered. In the aftermath of 2020, where the trauma continued for many people, my word for the year, compassion, was really something I embraced deeply. I incorporated compassion into my parenting and my teaching pretty successfully. 2021 brought some great relief: In person visits with friends and … [Read more…]

In Memoriam

Rest in peace Lilith, 2002-2020 It’s really hard to write a blog post about a cat who was mine for almost eighteen years. If she were my kid, I would have just sent her off to her senior year of high school. She was my baby, my best friend, and my trusted companion. For most … [Read more…]

Top 10 Books of 2017

I thought it would be fun since seeing lots of lists and youtube videos to list some of my top 10 things of 2017. I am going to start with books, but I might do games and other things as well. 10. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng This has been on my … [Read more…]

2017 Updates and 2018 Goals

Politically, 2017 was quite a traumatizing year. What I learned is that I’ve been pretty blind to a lot of the pain in others’ lives as I’ve comfortably been living mine. Openness to seeing my privilege and standing up for justice and taking time to rest and recuperate became much more important. Personally, 2017 was … [Read more…]

Bridging two worlds

The theme of this week seems to be bridging worlds. I am rewatching Babylon 5, and I just started season 2 where one of my favorite female characters in sci-fi ever, Delenn, has undergone a transformation that has caused her to be part Minbari and part human. She claims this transformation will allow her to … [Read more…]

Making Progress and Being Human

I thought I would dedicate this blog post to progress on knitting and reading. Also, since my reading has been challenging traditional notions of what it means to be human, I want to talk a little about my thoughts on this theme. I am currently knitting my birthday socks, a pair of socks for myself … [Read more…]