I’m a control freak. The thought or actuality of losing control is often what triggers my panic attacks and general anxiety. And while I have gained an arsenal of ways to combat this, it’s still a problem that I struggle with. When it really only affected me, I felt like it was manageable to some … Continue reading Let it Go
My toddler is potty training, which means we are all in training. She's learning how to use a potty rather than a pull-up when she's gotta go. I'm learning the many signs and indicators that a child has to go to the bathroom. I'm also learning patience, tolerance, and comfort with bodily fluids, so...yeah. By … Continue reading Rewards
I get bored with my hair, so it's not uncommon for me to pop up with a new color or some braids, or just a blown out fro. But last week I finally gave my hair what it needed...a big chop. I got a Devacut, which is a dry haircut meant to accentuate your hair's … Continue reading #newhairwhodis – Week 1
I woke up in such a funk the other day. Just foul. I didn’t even try to hide it from the family. It just followed me around like a dark cloud. On my way to the gym I heard Lil Duval’s song “Smile,” which usually just gets the standard head bob and chuckle. But as … Continue reading smile 🙂
For my previous job I usually relied on public transit into Boston, but every once in awhile I would drive instead. By far my least favorite part was getting through the rotaries/round-abouts/circles of misery. Lanes don’t exist and there are no rules. I had my first real Masshole experience in a rotary and it may … Continue reading Rotaries
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a … Continue reading Don’t Wait
I like tattoos. I have 6 and would love to have more. For the most part, they’re hidden because I know that there is a stigma associated with tattoos and I haven’t reached a point in my career where I can comfortably let them “bloom”. My newest tattoo is on my forearm and dedicated to … Continue reading T is for Tattoos
“Oh, how exciting!! But I hear Boston is really racist.” I was surprised by how many people said this or something similar when my family announced that we were moving north. 1) I guess I had never heard this, being from the South, and 2) We were coming from West Virginia, which pretty much has … Continue reading No Time for Fear
Have you heard? 30-year-old Mareena Robinson Snowden is the first black woman to earn a PhD in nuclear engineering from MIT. She is now part of the 2% of engineers and scientists in the US who are black females. An even smaller percentage are black females who hold terminal degrees. I share this because I … Continue reading 2%
I find it odd that the same nurturing qualities that draw people to me are the ones that I’m told to suppress in the professional world. In a sense I get it. Work is work and home is home. Emotions equal weakness and vulnerability and should be reserved for personal situations and matters. And when … Continue reading The Switch
