Ryoko’s spirit shines. Her smile radiates, encouraging positivity. Yet she is incredibly grounded, helping me advocate for my abilities. We’re on a seemingly small committee together, helping with food for SGI’s new center. Thanks to her, I feel confident and capable. So appreciate how she supports women. #womensupportwomen #womxnsupportwomxn
Category: Goals in Progress
Make New: Drum Circle
All year, I’m experimenting with different mediums. My friends Darin and Chad helped me form a drum Circle! We used Djembe, a West African drum. Fruit-shaped and egg-shaped shakers, a couple Cajon (music boxes), tamberime, and more were all played. Sometimes, Chad led, but often the music was improvised. Since we hosted it at a…
Staying Committed: Tracy K. Smith
After cutting most social media out, I’ve found a return to the joy scroll, not unlike the ol’ days o’ the 2000s-Internet. Such careful curation has led to some pretty kick-butt (content) creators. Namely, I’ve been finding poets sprinkled through suggested posts, like Tracy K. Smith. One of Smith’s pinned posts on social media is…
Make New: Songwriting
July’s been full of creativity. By making space in the in-betweens, adding an extra few minutes at the store of the day by meditating, and meeting up with fellow creatives, I’m exploring new things. And that, my dear friends, includes songwriting. Let me be clear: While my partner, best friend, brother, mom, and many more…
Staying Committed: Carolyn Burkhart
Now that I’ve graduated from my library program, I’m regularly reading, often 1-2 books in a week! While I love a thriller, sci-fi, or historical fiction, I’ve been on a memoir kick. I just plowed through Wild, about Cheryl Strayed’s solo journey through the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). An author and reader herself, Strayed shares…
Make New: UX and Drupal
Websites, branding, usability… oh my! After a decade of making websites, branding, and marketing, I went back to school. This June, I graduated with a master’s in library and information science with a 4.0. This minty-fresh degree will prepare me for my goals of digital librarianship, digital archiving, user experiences (UX), and other community engaged…
Staying Committed: Jessamyn West
In less than a month, I’ll have a few letters after my name. That’s right, soon I will be a master! (Muhaha… or the Doctor’s antagonist? You decide.) I’ll have a master of library and information science, that is. In honor of those little “MLIS” letters, today’s post is about another fellow librarian, Jessamyn West….
Make New: Website-Building
Over the course of several weeks, I have prepared https://du.digication.com/kaylie-longley/home to represent my LIS coursework, leadership experiences, and community projects. This is a non-graded component of my master’s degree, but it has blossomed into so much more. Sharing reflections on courses was surprisingly endearing, and I enjoyed adding some Kaylie pizazz to it. Learning a…
Staying Committed: Sofia Chang
March is Womxn’s History Month, and March 12th also marks the anniversary of my favorite organization, Girl Scouts. So, today’s spotlight is Sofia Chang, former CEO of Girl Scouts! Sofia is one boss-lady: A child of Chinese immigrants, she is Girl Scouts’ first CEO of Asian American-Pacific Islander descent. With a background in media management,…
Make New: Collages and Chords
Bit by bit, I’m creating. My partner C and I had a cozy Valentine’s Day, painting, collaging, and making pasta. While my goal is to have a weekly artist date, it was an excellent way to celebrate each other through art. So grateful. I’m also learning some guitar. I’d love to make a regular practice…