I am hoping to achieve some variation or flavor of relaxation before the new year comes in with 2025 and it’s back to full speed chaos. Convincing my body that relaxation is possible, dare I say even preferable, apparently requires a complex blend of sleep, vitamins, nutrition and the occasional trip to a professional. I […]
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Day 259 and Easing into Habits
Considering I’ve been writing every single day for two hundred and fifty nine straight days you’d think I’d have encountered more writer’s block. But I generally find myself capable of putting the proverbial pen to paper. Well in this case it is thumbs to mobile application layer but that doesn’t sound as evocative. Even today […]
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Day 1599 and Sadly Cold
I would love to have something to say today. I have a migraine. My circulation seems odd. I’ve got on 2 pairs of wool socks on, two layers on top and I’m underneath two down blanks. And I’m still cold. Complaining about one’s body is such an unappealing habit and yet when the pain comes […]
I’m not sure exactly how to characterize Doomer Optimism other than a kind of social club for Internet denizens that wish to retain their optimism in the face of chaos and change. It’s a very human group and I’ve enjoyed their company for years. And as humans tend to do, the social circles that are […]
One aspect of my personality that seems to most confuse other people is my appearance and my identity don’t meet their expectations. Sasha Chapin (whose writing I’ve found useful many times) had an interesting Tweet today that made me consider how this contrast has potentially worked in my favor So I have a theory that […]
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Day 1548 and Future Perfect
Back in my distant Williamsburg hipster past I lived in a loft above a furniture store called Future Perfect. I am lucky enough to have acquired a couch from them but that’s a different story. I didn’t envision exactly the kind of Future Perfect that I and the aforementioned coach would come to inhabit. Both […]
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Day 1524 and in the Red
The MilFred family household is not at its finest. My husband Alex seems to be in the throes of pneumonia while my body is doing its best to manage a host of medication changes. We have all the typical work while this goes on along with a few other crisis management projects (mold). All dashboards […]
When I was younger I would try to demonstrate my cleverness by pointing out problems. Like many precocious youngsters, I was certain that this behavior provided value. It’s exciting to feel the power that comes with understanding. It is especially intoxicating to students. No one is so fervent as a new convert. Finding errors in […]
I am pushing myself to continue with the daily writing habit even as I am on a rollercoaster of health and home challenges that have put me well on the back foot. I want to rage against the symptoms, the system that can’t solve anything, and even my own body for being tricky. But that […]
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Day 1481 and smh
When I got started with my daily writing project I knew there would be days when I did not want to write. Today is one of them. I actually expected “ugh no want to write” days to be more frequent than turned out to be true. I’ve bitched about it 51 times which isn’t a […]