I'm sure you have heard of the bullet journal by now. If not, it's a lineless journal with dots on the pages to draw lists and to keep all kinds of trackers for daily or weekly to-dos. It pops up all over my Pinterest. A month ago, I scrolled through the bullet journal category on …
Whenever I'm speaking to someone about blogging, my number one suggestion is to read as many blogs as possible. During my most recent search for WordPress blogs, I stumbled upon a blog that captured my interest and my heart. It's titled "Letters to Rachel: A husband reaches out to his wife as part of the …
**trigger warning: death by suicide, depression, anxiety For years I've felt reticent to talk or write about my struggles with mental health. I remember sharing some of my symptoms with friends when I was a teenager, and I will never forget the look of concern and consternation in their eyes. That, plus many other reinforcing …
Continue reading A Chemical Imbalance in my Brain, Not a Personal Failure
If you've been around here for a while, you know that I have rich history with plants. They bring me so much joy! I wrote many posts on the topic, (here, here, and here) but I've never mentioned gifted plants. When Malcolm and I first moved into our house, we hosted a housewarming party. When …
For over a year, I was a member of a book club that read books like "Hidden Valley Road", "Dear Edward", and "The Death of Vivek Oji". We continued on through the pandemic via Zoom, so I didn't miss a month. With pandemic woes, I grew restless. I could not concentrate long enough to read …
Over the last eight years I've been writing my blog, I've tried many different ways of managing it and keeping myself motivated. I've written only when I felt creative, I've planned out three weeks of content, I've done a mixture of both, and I also tried working in batches. I tried traveling and writing on …
The last two weeks at work have been a doozy! Woof. I was emotionally and physically worn out, and I desperately needed time to myself to recharge. So when I had the opportunity to take a few hours off work, I got in my car and spontaneously decided I would go for a drive. I …
Continue reading The Most Refreshing Thing I’ve Done in Weeks
A few years ago when the pandemic started, I, like most of the world, struggled with my mental health. I found myself ruminating, thoughts on an endless loop. I couldn't sleep for more than a few hours at a time, I didn't want to work, all I wanted to do was sit in bed and …
Mae Goes West 