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Today marks my first anniversary of working from home. It’s certainly not an anniversary I ever thought I would have and doesn’t feel like a celebratory event. I’ve been reflecting on what the last year has been like for me. I remember that when the pandemic first went down, I was scared. When I heard…Read more

This seems to be the hardest blog post to write. I feel a bit exhausted reflecting back on this last year. I feel particularly drained when I think back to the summer and issues of racial inequity. These are issues that have obviously continued. There is a rant in me about this that I have…Read more

I know I initially said this was a two-part series but here we are. I couldn’t write about my birthday trip without writing about my backpacking experience. I thought that backpacking the Grand Canyon was going to be the highlight of my trip. Before, during, and after the experience, I was certain that all the…Read more

I wrote my last blog post on my birthday. I make this distinction because of what was to come the following day. I go on these birthday trips, usually by myself, to get some time to reflect on life. While these trips are about seeing beautiful places, they are really about learning more about myself….Read more

I decided I needed to break up this blog about my birthday into two posts. I wanted to express my feelings about my birthday and also share the lessons learned while on my trip. What you will find below is something I wrote on my actual birthday. *** It seems that no matter what situation…Read more