words

drawings about words. drawings with words. drawings of words. my words. other people’s words. just lots of words written on paper in pen.

please stop sweeping things under the rug. It is making it quite difficult to move.

a rant / a promise

c o n t e x t

Change. The terrifying and exciting and heart-jumping kind. Why is change so hard, even when it is the “good kind” of change? Is it because my mind is already doing contingency planning for 87 possible other hard changes which could be on their way? Not helpful, brain. Deep breaths. Here we go.

Love and thanks to every person, from the present and past, who has helped me be grow and love and believe in myself more with each passing day. Grateful to be spending today with decade-old friends from the old country.

Buckle up.

eleasing myself from a negative self talk or shame cycle is something I struggle with. I often over-analyze situations after they end, thinking about all the things I should have done or should have said or should have been. These waves of self criticism are extremely unhelpful, and do little to help me in life. Doing a lot of work to stop “shoulding all over myself,” accept where I’ve been, and take control of where I’m going.

don't should all over yourself

A sneak peek inside my brain at this current moment in timespace.