I turned 31 today. While I try to reduce expectations around “bigger” days like birthdays, I am only human. What do I expect out of this day, out of this year? How do I show up authentically, regardless of reason? Kelcey from my cohort says this is a prime number, so mathematically, something happens. And…
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Inner Compass: Orienteering, Taking Ownership, and Omitting
When I first started this “word for the year” series, I had no idea I’d also address how I’d get from place to place. Having an inner compass requires some sense of direction, an orientation from point A to point B, both physically and mentally. But I assumed my car would be the source. Ordinarily,…
Inner Compass: Emotions, Essentials, and Endurance
As 2023 slips into the second quarter, I’m recognizing how much I’ve changed and grown this year. I’m actively not rushing anything, even blog posts. In fact, it took me three drafts to write this one, thanks to meditating on clarity. Such pondering reminded me to focus on my word for the year, inner compass….
Inner Compass: North, Ninety Percent Principle, and Nature/Nurture
When I set “inner compass” for my word for the year, I knew I’d struggle with the 2 redundant letters within this 12-letter phrase. And so I’ve been chewing on this second N since I published the first N a month ago, here, on navigation, networks, and non-negotiables. Within these few weeks, I’ve tried giving…
Inner Compass: Navigation, Network, & Non-Negotiables
Welcome to my second post on Inner Compass, my word for 2023! On the 10th of every month, I’ll be asking questions about my values and identities, all related to each letter of “inner compass.” I’m diving into the first N of “inner compass” today. When I set “inner compass” for my word for the…
Goals Progress Report: January 2023
Vulnerability was a theme of January 2023. After a particularly isolating day, my brother gave me space to vent, and he thanked me for showing my humanness, before sharing some tips. Later, a colleague check-in led to ample sharing, and I now feel a little safer in being vulnerable. Though people-pleasing and independent work are…
Singing Grace’s Song All Year Long
I’ve been singing grace’s many songs these last 6 months. The last time I wrote about grace, here, was 6 months ago, June 30, 2022. My best friend, Marissa (yes, she’s Rissa Jade, of Womxn in Progress), visited from Michigan to see our favorite band, the National. It’s been years since we’ve seen them together,…
Giving grace to my inner child through compassion and celebration
May 10th is brought to you by the letter C of grace! How fitting to use a Sesame Street reference, because childhood’s been on my mind. Perhaps because it was just Mother’s Day. Or maybe I’m recognizing a need for self-care through compassion and celebration. So onto the first C! Was grace part of my…
Asking for grace via acceptance and agency
It’s April 10th, so that means another grace post! Since it’s a new month, April’s grace themes on the 10th, 20th, and 30th will start with letter A. In honor of being (nearly) halfway through with spelling out g – r – a – c – e, I’m shaking up today’s format, mainly focused on…
Grace and God, Grounding, and Going
Welcome to Post 2 on my discoveries into grace, my word for 2022. I’ve been thinking about where grace comes from. I’m currently defining “grace” as giving awareness to space and time, thinking and feeling. This definition is slightly different from my first grace post, where I announced grace as my word for the year….