Life feels large lately. Systems lie and tell us we’re not enough. At the same time, I believe we have far more capacity than we tell ourselves. Instead of feeding into the lie, I’m living my values through doing the hardest, best thing of all: Embracing myself. Inaction causes more internal turmoil. Self-esteem comes from…
Category: Goals in Progress
Goals Progress Report: Marathon!
My partner and I are going to run a marathon! It’ll be his 4th, and my 1st. It’s a blast having a partnership fueled by shared values. The first step is signing up. Tonight, we did just that. We’re doing one weeks before my birthday! That’s right in time for my goal, running a full…
What pneumonia and EpiPens showed me about self-advocacy and justice
Self-advocacy is seldom linear. It’s receiving a seemingly piece of junk mail, and instead of stacking it away into smithereens, opening it, and mercy upon mercy, there’s a reveal of money owed to the recipient. From something opted into, years ago. I participated in the People vs. Mylan many moons ago, when I was under-earning….
Goal Progress Report: Book Writing
I’ve been writing about writing for years. This is thanks in part to childhood dreams of seeing my name on a spine. Particularly, I dreamt of finding myself within the library. (And I did, in others’ imagined tales.) I’ve approximated my goal of seeing my name on the page a handful of times. With published…
Starting and Ending Projects
2 of my creative goals are heavy: Start a podcast and finish my book draft. Why do they feel like this is so much? Putting undue pressure on creative work is not the point of creating. However, a continual inspiration system is not sustainable, if the goal is always output. Feeling like things are perfect…
Goal Progress Report: Celebrating Boundaries
I set 15 goals in 2026, 3 for each of my behavioral values of creating, exploring, learning, moving, and serving. You can explore my 2026 goals here. “Celebrate healthy boundaries” is one of my three service-based goals this year. Creating healthy boundaries is essential, but I did not know how to set them or why…
Make New: Goals
Anyone’s who been around this little nook of the Internet knows I practice goal-setting, not resolutions. So I’m honoring that by making space for my goals! Concurrently, I am decorating my new place, so that currently looks like a string of goals, along with cards/gentle reminders to make it happen. Win for my mental and…
Staying Committed: Sola Mahfouz
Born in Kandahar, Afghanistan during the Taliban, Sola is my last pick for this monthly Staying Committed series. She was forced out of school. Condemned to home and an inevitable arranged marriage, Sola began educating herself, using Khan Academy. Sola managed to sneak into Pakistan to take the SAT. She escaped to the states to…
Make New: Dress
Thanks to finally wearing a gifted fringe dress at a 20s-themed wedding, I now have a LBD – little black dress! I kept the dress, as is, for years, even taking it from WI to CO. Now that it’s finally hit the dance floor, I wanted more. Cutting the hem, shedding the fringe, it’s time…
Staying Committed: Jane
Aging gracefully means staying committed to yourself. Jane does just that, finding her calling in mid-age. Like Jane, my career’s taken many chapters, but I see myself as the protag in every single one. Life will change, but I can still be the driving force of goodness, courage, and light. Thank you, Jane, for reminding…