Soundtracks
The link between music and memory never ceases to amaze me. There are songs that instantly put me in a good mood and others - I can’t change the channel fast enough. I love music … I have music playing in the background all the time. I used to listen to music when I studied … I still listen when I need to focus at work, when I’m driving, working out, cleaning - it doesn’t matter what I’m doing … I prefer to have music in the background. I have different preferences dependi
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Nesting
I am in this weird headspace … this sort of nesting mentality. I feel the need to clarify - I am not pregnant. I realize the term nesting is associated with expectant mothers. I’m using it because it’s the only way I know to verbalize what I’m currently feeling and experiencing. I felt this a little last year after moving into my current space … it felt normal … new home, the need to set it up and organize it in a way that felt welcoming, warm, etc. etc. The feeling pas
Mar 84 min read
Stillness
This week felt long … it felt heavy … I don’t know the what’s or why’s … I just know combined with all that sludge there was an underlying anger, I even want to say despair … but not in a “why me” kind of way - more of a “how” kind of way … while I don’t normally do anger well, this week it got me through the week, it fuelled motivation, drive and busy-ness. I realize this reads very doom and gloom …. Or here’s the number to a really good therapist (spoiler - I have that nu
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