Every year, in those fuzzy last days of December (the week after Christmas when all you want to do is curl up under a blanket and binge your favorite shows) I feel a little bittersweet. Melancholic, but quietly optimistic too. I slip into reflection mode…
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Choosing Calm: A Life That Feels Like Me
I’ve reached a point where I crave peace more than excitement.Not the kind of peace that comes from escaping life, but the kind that comes from living it differently — slower, simpler, softer. For a while, I thought I was supposed to chase more: more…
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The Road to Remote Work is Not a Straight One
All of the jobs I’ve held since graduating from college required me to be in the office full-time. Back then, it never occurred to me that I could work at home, just as I do now. Had this kind of opportunity presented itself to me…
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when people think you’re an extrovert
“There’s No Way You’re an Introvert!” Yup, I get that comment a lot. People often assume I’m an extrovert. They can’t picture a world where I exist as an introvert, because all they’ve seen is the “public” version of me — the side that looks…
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Hello Internet! It’s Me-Again.
Well, here we are. It’s been a hot minute—or, more accurately, several years—since I last ventured into the world of blogging. This isn’t my first rodeo. My very first attempt was back in 2006, when blogs were mostly text-heavy diaries with questionable fonts and way…
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