reflecting on various topics
If you haven’t read it yet, please read this Disclaimer post. I grew up interpreting Genesis as literal truth. Here are some of the ways the way that I applied the beginning of it, especially, that harmed me. 1. It caused me to have a distrustful view of science, public education/educators, and science education. Thus …
I want to do something kind of uncomfortable, which is to specifically name which Bible verses, due to their application in my life, led to harm for me. It’s not something I’m done unpacking or processing. I don’t have “final thoughts.” I don’t have conclusions, necessarily. But I feel that it’s been important for me, …
it’s me, hi There have been so many awful things happening lately, especially the hurricanes in the southern/eastern US. I really don’t have the words to say anything other than it’s horrific. There are a lot of people who have already done the work of putting together places where ppl can help/donate, easily findable on …
I thought I’d write about some of my favorite Taylor Swift songs. Of course there are too many to choose from, but here are a few… Why: the anticipation she builds through the lack of satisfying cadences, for a really long time. We would hate it if the whole first minute and a half were …
It it is a glorified pillow with eyeballs. And it is a thing of beauty. You can squish it. You can hug it. You can toss it. You can arrange it on your couch. You can arrange it on your bed. (“bop it! twist it! pull it!” comes to mind) Anyway they are cute, they …
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. …
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. …
Just kidding I’m never going to write that
A whole lot has happened since I last wrote! A whole lot of it includes things I can’t put on a blog. But I want to talk about the things that I can put here. I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), which finally provided an explanation for allergic reactions I have gotten over the …
*Note: I want to acknowledge that everyone with a uterus is affected by this topic, regardless of gender identity. My story When I was younger, I was taught that an unborn fetus is a “blob” in the uterus, by someone born in the 1950s. I’d seen and experienced sexism, and started to identify as a …
