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COVID Checklist Week 10

I don’t even know. Week 9. Week 8. Week 7. Week 6. Week 5 here. Week 4 here. Week 3’s here. Week 2’s here. There is no Week 1 because we didn’t know back then. Workouts I finally tried The Class, which is therapy in the guise of calisthenics, and I kind of hated it but loved it at the same time.…

Handling a Sudden Death in a Friend’s Life

Most readers of this blog know that thirteen years ago, my best friend was murdered. There is absolutely nothing that can prepare you for the one-two punch of the grief surrounding death coupled with the trauma surrounding murder. As a person who experienced this exceptionally painful event, I have some very strong opinions on how…

In Pictures, A | Feel Good Friday 051520

THANK GOODNESS FOR THE OUTSIDE. It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s stormy, it’s clear, who cares, I’m restless and need to be outside! This past week was marked by great outdoor adventures, lots of things I’m grateful for, and some intense career and emotional work that will hopefully lead me to more peace 🙂 Pedernales Falls…

COVID Checklist Week 9

Doin’ fine in week 9? Nah, the stir crazy is real, and I can’t even imagine how much worse it’d be if I was cooped up in a tiny apartment. That goodness for nice weather in Central Texas. This is what kept me covidtained this week. Week 8. Week 7. Week 6. Week 5 here. Week 4 here. Week 3’s…

ART! Party

I LOVE this idea I stumbled upon for when girls nights are a thing again: At the end of 2019, Emily B. revealed her cozy living room which included three original artwork pieces above her sofa, created by none other than herself along with the help of Velinda, me and a couple of bottles of wine. This…

#RunWithMaud #Equality

Going for a run is an easy thing. But that’s the point, isn’t it? It’s easy for me to go for a run, in the middle of the morning, as a white woman. You can click through to form your own opinion on the story making the social media rounds. My take: specific, intentional racism…

COVID Checklist Week 8

As Austin, and Texas in general, opens back up, I’m taking it slow. So this weird series will continue, and this is what kept me covidtained? this week. Week 7. Week 6. Week 5 here. Week 4 here. Week 3’s here. Week 2’s here. There is no Week 1 because we didn’t know back then. Workouts… I am now physically…