I’m an empath. Those hills? I’ll die on almost all of ’em. Choosing when to express opinions and beliefs is a new practice. What has the most impact? Which experiences are worth sharing? How do I know I’ve made a difference? These are not new questions. Framed from empathy, my values of compassion and zeal…
Category: Intersection
“Intersection” is my word for 2026.
Intersection: Truth and Transitions
I’m sitting in my charging car, sipping on spicy soup, and preparing for therapy. The library, my home branch where I normally work, is less than a mile away. And yet I’ve carved a little slice of serenity here. In these moments, where processing leads to reflecting, I choose quiet. Truth comes from the listening,…
Intersection: Novelty and Routine
Adventure is out there! proclaims my newly beaded bracelet. The handle for my Instagram is “Kaylie Adventures”. Life lately. It truly has been an adventurous few months. Moving in with my partner, exploring CA and WI in new ways, test-driving an EV for the first time and buying it the same day, and becoming a…
Intersection: Identity and Community
Welcome to my first reflection on my word for 2026, intersection(s). My intention for setting intersection(s) for my word for the year is to see how my values and habits align, merge, and contradict. In so doing, I (hope to) embrace change, while owning my experiences. As such, I anticipate noodlin’ over questions. For example:…
Word for 2026: Intersection
Ah, January 1st, a rebirth. A return. That’s how intersection feels to me, a return to myself. Easy enough, right? I poured over dictionaries for this word, using my grid notebook to count out each letter, in the hope of finding just the right 10, 11, or 12-letter word/s. While exploring downtown Denver, I found…