Day 45090 ~ Fully Human
These things I am learning/affirming about myself—my purpose, what inspires me, my right to define myself—do not keep me from feeling uncomfortable emotions like envy or jealousy. I will feel them from...
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Day 45103 ~ My Life
Having a partner doesn’t keep me from having sad/bad days. Having high-paying jobs in fields they enjoy doesn’t keep people from getting bored/frustrated with the routine. These things are life....
View ArticleDay 45126 ~ Seeing My Own Value
Two themes that came out of Tuesday’s appointment with my therapist are sticking with me: When I shy away from sharing the fullness of my creativity with the world out of a fear of being criticized, I...
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Day 45138 ~ A Vow
Let it never be said of me, “She never even knew who she was.” Caribbean Pride. NYC 2014 Pride March
View ArticleDay 45139 ~ Life Is Not A Zero-Sum Game
zero-sum: of, relating to, or being a situation (as a game or relationship) in which a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side. Merriam-Webster I’ve thought about the idea of...
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Day 45148 ~ Words from a Stranger
A stranger stopped me on the street this afternoon to tell me I have a beautiful smile. I see no lies. The amusing part is I wasn’t even smiling at the time. At least, not knowingly.
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Day 45176 ~ Living My Purpose Gives My Life Meaning
I have filled pages in my paper journal over the past two days with a stunning revelation: by living my purpose I give my life meaning. That realization, combined with an earlier realization that I and...
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Day 45205
Just before I passed all the way out after a day socializing with other black female photographers. Yesterday at therapy I talked about what I felt was a wholly inappropriate reaction I had to a...
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Day 45229 ~ Makeup and Loving My Natural Face
My jacket arrived last night! Selfie game strong. Click the image to see shots of me in my jacket.Jane retweeted my selfie-filled post, by the way. I was rendered utterly useless for an hour...
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On Being A Gift to the World
On her show this morning Queen Latifah told a young entrepreneur to keep being the gift he is to the world. Her words reminded me of something I am still amazed by, because the concept is still new to...
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Day 45358 ~ It’s Important That I Am Here
Today’s Note from the Universe: What’s most important, W., is that you’re here. A million times less important is what you do here, when, where and with whom. Be here now, The Universe P.S. Figuring...
View ArticleDay 46046 ~ Going with the Flow
Caring for someone can be hard. T had a very bad day at work and came in being Grumpy McGrumpyston. To add insult to injury, T’s upper back had a bit of a cramp. To make matters even worse, it was T’s...
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Day 46188 ~ Rethinking My Misfit Status
Yesterday my soul said I have focused too much on age and on separating myself because of age. Yes, ageism is a thing. But an age difference hasn’t been an issue yet in the special interest groups I...
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Day 46201 ~ Seeing My Femininity
I surprised a friend this weekend by admitting I have always had a difficult time thinking of my physical self as feminine. It’s all due to my broad, muscular-leaning frame and a face shape that more...
View ArticleDay 46232 ~ Following My Passion(s)
You know, it’s funny: I have an Evernote stack of notebooks titled Education. All of the notebooks in that stack are about things like network administration, network security, data science (for shits...
View Article48222 ~ I Am Holding My Life in My Hands
For most of my life I have wondered who I could have been had I been born to another family. One well connected in the ways that matter to me. One that would have nurtured me in the ways I most needed....
View Article49315 ~ When Magic Makes Way for Reality
New layers of magical thinking that had accompanied me for most of my life are falling away. I find that both freeing and disconcerting.
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