I made a drive last week that I don’t think I’ve made in almost 15 years. Follow me on the ADHD dolphining it sparked and the adventure that ensued for our 10th wedding anniversary. Fall 2009 In early October 2009, my grandfather passed away. Over the course of a week, my life changed forever. While … Continue reading 15 years in the Making: Memories Old and New
What’s your go-to comfort food? I’d have to start with spaghetti and add pizza as a close second. I love spaghetti so much that I used wish I was Italian as a kid, thinking that would increase the chances of having spaghetti for family or holiday dinners.
“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”― Jamie Andersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9657488-grief-i-ve-learned-is-really-just-love-it-s-all-the This started as … Continue reading Love and Grief
I’ve been away at a professional conference for the last few days. In the week prior, I was preparing for a presentation at the conference, so I haven’t been able to get back to the Merriam-Webster word of the day. Sorry This afternoon, while prepping with my co-presenters, the topic of competition came up. I … Continue reading Competitive by Nature
Merriam-Webster.com word of the day for Feb 18, 2023: impromptu After just three days, I’ve had to really think about this series. How much effort am I going to make to share what connections come to jobs for the word? What if nothing comes? Do I read the entomology? Do I read how it is … Continue reading Impromptu
This word makes me think of my upbringing. I was mostly raised by my grandparents, who were of the silent generation. Many of my habits and values are more reflective of a Baby Boomer than my actual Gen X status. But, as I consider myself to be relatively progressive, I also think my upbringing is … Continue reading Anachronism
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? I Just Said What You Were Thinking: Because my Neurodivergent Brain didn’t tell me that I shouldn’t
This is just a short epiphany but… Now that we’re moving back toward social events, in an odd twist of fate, I am actually get excited about going to events. Now, on one hand, it could be a rebound reaction from our 2 years in the house during the pandemic, but I don’t think that’s … Continue reading Authenticity
For the last year or so, I’ve been dealing with what can most easily be described as an autoimmune disorder. (Science refers to it as auto inflammatory, but since the inflammation is an immune response, it’s just easier to explain that way). Experiencing extreme inflammation does a number on your body. My particular issue is … Continue reading Let’s normalize talking about health issues
And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving, and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long. —Mary Church Terrell My goal in writing this blog is two fold: to give myself space for unstructured writing as I complete my dissertation … Continue reading The Origins
Lifting as I Climb 