Category: Categorizing Things is Overrated

So today’s the first day of homeschooling, and the morning was challenging. With all this social distancing I’ve felt pretty sanguine thus far – I’m good in a crisis, can think on my feet, and we’ve got all the toilet paper and canned beans a family could need for a couple weeks of hunkering down….

I have more time and inclination to blog these days, and I think it will be interesting to keep track of these days as much as I am able, given how odd this cultural experience is. I’m sipping Genmaicha, a looseleaf tea made with green leaves and burnt crispy rice pods, and trying to decide…

Reading my last post, all I can think is how much has changed in three short days! Covid-19 is here, and suddenly we are in the Upside Down. After giving my notice at my prior firm, when selecting my start date with my new firm I decided to give myself a long weekend between jobs…

Esther Perel recently said something on her podcast on Work Relationships that pricked my ears – “When you’re in that [anxious], vigilant state, you can’t be exploratory, playful, curious, imaginative, creative, innovative.”  All of a sudden I am flourishing. All of a sudden all I want to do is write, and sew, and play guitar,…

I have a few cute stories about Craiggy boy: First, Craig has stopped wearing underwear. He goes commando day and night. He likes how it feels. Occasionally, he will decide he doesn’t want to wear pants – only then will he take pants off and put on underwear. It’s one or the other – not…