The sun is out. The world is quiet. I have my cup of coffee and emails to write. I feel like my soul is frayed. Anxieties, fears, guilt, disappointment – they’ve all been at the forefront lately, and it’s exhausting. So today, I’m leaning into the good things: the sun in my window, the coffee […]
It is Too Much
What does it mean when you’re unbelievably happy and yet entirely miserable at the same time? How is this possible? My body is giving out on me. I can’t stop getting sick. I can’t get enough sleep or make it through the day without being exhausted. My ankle hurts. Like way more than a couple […]
Blues
oops I wrote this and then realized my domain expired so I couldn’t post. Belated Blue Monday thoughts: Today is Blue Monday. It’s supposed to be the saddest day of the year. The funny thing is, I’m not feeling all that sad. A little lonely, as I usually do when I work from home, but […]
Going in with a bang
I got a little bit teary reading my New Year post from last year. It’s bittersweet to see how much things can change over the course of a year. But it’s also extremely cool. You know what’s even cooler? Closing out the decade! I know the world probably has enough of these in them, but […]
Am I falling in love or is it just cold outside?
It’s December. Trees are up and decorated. Cookies are being baked. Joy and cheer fill the air. Also, it’s fucking cold outside. They call this time of year cuffing season, and with good reason. People don’t want to brave the elements alone. A twenty minute drive turns into an hour. It takes three hours to […]
Monday Thoughts
I don’t know if its because I haven’t spent enough time with people who see my soul. Or if I’m not exercising enough. Or because the only way I can get work done is by listening to the same ten songs and I now think they’re the soundtrack to my life. Or if it’s because […]
Autumn Thoughts
I wrote this post in October 2017. I don’t know why I never posted it, but I thought I’d share it now. I’m trying to get the words out for how I feel right now, but they aren’t coming as easily as they used to. Also, I deeply miss autumn in Vancouver. Much different from […]
A Snowflake in Alberta
I’ve managed to isolate myself, thus far in life, in a pretty beautiful, leftist, open-minded, loving community. Growing up in theatre, going to a liberal university, working for an organization that was very clear on its stance for equality. Living in Vancouver, it was pretty tricky to find someone whose ideologies didn’t match up with […]
The Vancouverite’s Guide to Calgary: Part One
A lot of young people have been making the move from Vancouver to Calgary. While Vancity certainly boasts warmer weather, beautiful views, and chill West Coast vibes, the city has become nearly completely unaffordable for young professionals who may one day hope to own a home or budget less than 3/4 of their paychecks on […]
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So no one told you life was gonna be this way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I don’t really know anyone who would say they are happy. It’s not exactly small talk-appropriate conversation to make: asking existential questions about people’s happiness, but it feels like something you can read into based on real, regular conversations. It’s just a general sense of unease, the feeling that they expected more from life than […]
