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Bravebutafraid
Feb 31 min read
Depression Walk
I took a short walk at sunset. Not very far, just down to Powderhouse Hill. Skaters on the flooded basketball court, skiers on the...
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Bravebutafraid
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Isolation
"Our family is a group project." ~Once Upon a Gene, Episode 184 with Janie Reade I'm listening to a podcast about Syngap1. It's for work,...
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Bravebutafraid
Jun 2, 20241 min read
Choice
Most choices exist under constraint. The choice for work and childcare is a massive constraint. ~Dr. Kathryn Anne Edwards, Camp Wire,...
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Bravebutafraid
May 31, 20241 min read
The beauty of complexity
Jumping into writing after almost half a year away is daunting, so I'm going to skip straight to some of my recent favorite quotes. The...
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Bravebutafraid
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Contrast
4 o'clock sunlight is my favorite. I'm grateful to the sun for slanting through the windows and finding me inside when I long to be...
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Bravebutafraid
Dec 8, 20231 min read
Deficiencies
I'm in a no-bull-shit mood today. I firmly, lovingly, and clearly pre-taught my expectations for my children this morning as to their...
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Bravebutafraid
Dec 7, 20235 min read
Breaking things
This morning I lost my ever-loving shit. Fortunately, no one else was around, not even the dog (and the cat was outside, otherwise she'd...
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Bravebutafraid
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Worthiness
Nadia Bolz-Weber: The devestation of our first heartbreak is inextricably linked to all of the worthiness we attached to being the object...
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Bravebutafraid
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Grace
I never merited this grace, that when I face upstream I scent the virgin breath of mountains, I feel a spray of mist on my cheeks and...
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Bravebutafraid
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Tell all the truth
Tell all the truth but tell it slant -- Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight To Truth's superb surprise As...
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Bravebutafraid
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Geological upheaval
"Emotions should be understood as 'geological upheavals of thought.'" Martha C. Nussbaum (referencing Proust) Caregiver Burnout - Ai-jen...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Appointments
Yesterday I listened to my favorite (and only) podcast, We Can Do Hard things. The episode was a "double date" with Andrea Gibson and...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Poco a poco
Yesterday was a little harder. I was sick of my own thoughts. I listened to songs that are too cheesy and almost lost it. I tried to get...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Oh!
Objectively speaking, I shouldn't feel so happy right now. Last week, during a particularly raw and honest session with my psychiatrist,...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Fiery and fragile
The Mexican Sunflowers are finally blooming. They're one of my favorites: fiery, silky, and somehow simultaneously refined. And the stems...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Rain
The rain didn't make me sad yesterday like it usually does. Instead, it felt cozy. Both kids were home sick with colds, but they got...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Winging it
Not a day goes by when I'm not winging it. It makes life interesting, but it's also draining. How to be a good friend, a good partner, a...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Altricial
C and I had the vulnerability and exposure of a pair of slugs after the rain this morning. On Monday C stayed home sick with a cold, our...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Structure vs stricture
It was 90 degrees out today, a scorching, bright farewell to summer. Today was productive in the traditional sense. I painted the hundred...
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Bravebutafraid
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Decanting the days
An early morning walk. The momentum of women's voices, gathering strength and quietly accelerating down the hill. An evening of great...
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