reflecting on various topics
Lately in the evenings, Alex and I have been watching/rewatching Schitt’s Creek on Amazon. It’s such a good show. I didn’t watch it when it first came out because of the name and I thought it might have something crude/ sexual about it. I’m an idiot. Or I was one. Or a prude. Or both. …
Today is a Tuesday. The picture is from a walk last night. This moment in time: sitting on the couch, wearing my favorite purple sweater, with my cat Atticus lying near me on the ground, floofy back towards me, floofy white inside his ears just *so.* I hear a bird outside cawing. The sun is …
I remember learning in Educational Psychology that the more options one has, the more stressful a decision is. It’s no wonder that “what do you want to do with your life?” “what color should we paint the livingroom?” and “out of all the people on the entire internet on dating websites, who can you see …
Since I was raised in conservative, somewhat legalistic religion, I was trained to have some particular thought patterns- to “take every thought captive” (2 Cor 10:5). To not lust. To *make my thoughts* be … something. Metacognition is thinking about thinking. It’s like one of those mirrors reflecting back another mirror. For anyone with a …
My cat inspires me. Atticus. He inspires me because he’s getting older and what he does differently, because of that, is rest more. When he’s tired, he lies down. When he wants to snuggle, he jumps up next to you, and sits on top of you. When he’s hungry, he goes to his food bowl. …
I don’t know about you, but I keep finding new ways to feel exhausted. It’s almost a game. How many ways can one feel exhausted? On the other hand, I’m also finding new ways to feel alive. Things like noticing that the neighbors have cool blankets on their porch. Hearing the variety of dog barks …
my friend @Zoey_Granitz gave me this prompt: “Depression and anxiety meeting each other for the first time.” ok We’re going to call them D and A. D: <is sitting on the bench staring at their phone> A: <is also sitting on the bench staring at their phone> D: <glances up very briefly to see if …
I asked my friends for prompts because I need to write. This is for @anonymoose7777. Why do people like silly string exactly? I don’t understand the appeal. Ha ha! Ho ho! Let me spray you in the face out of a can!!!! “I live for this!!” Seriously. Who likes getting their personal space invaded by …
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 38. Can you believe that? Can I believe that? The correct answer is no, however yes, I can absolutely believe that, and I’m pretty sure everyone else who knows me can believe that, because my vibes have switched. At least, I think they have switched. Am I jaded? …
I thought I would write a little bit about hope. What is hope, exactly? Hmm? In the context of Christianity, faith and hope are kind of mixed up with each other. People have faith in things that are not-seen, being real things. Hope is often.. relied on as sort of a rejuvenating force behind the …
