Don't Rescue the Cat
Hey you.
I want to tell you a little story that might stick in your mind and pop up when you go to try and help when it would be best to simply be present and supportive -- which is more times than we think!
Let me know if you have ever run to the rescue of someone becauseĀ you were feeling anxious or high-strung. I suspect this is a lot of us...
Once, we had a cat named Pancakes.
Pancakes was ...
The Green Trash Can
Hey you.Ā
I've been thinking a lot about how unbelievably different all our experiences are, even when we experience things in groups or as a collective.Ā
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We chafe against the idea that lots of things can be true at one time, even when we think we are open-minded, but it makes sense neurologically that we would want to maintain the mental status quo. It's a measur...
My Great-Grandmother's Chicken Stew.
Hi! I fucking love Christmas. It's been my favorite holiday since I was little. Cooking for big groups, days-long baking marathons, lights and glitter and the smell of real Balsam firs.Ā
Last year, I couldn't celebrate in any of the ways I usually did. Gifts were super spare because I was in the middle of selling my house and moving. Because it was on the market, we couldn't decorate, have a tr...