Do you remember? The twenty-first day of September is the autumnal equinox. Tomorrow, September 22, is the first official day of Fall. It is the season of harvest, and it’s no coincidence that this is the last week of prep season. This preparation season was meant to help us transition well into a new season ... read more >
“Just get through it” has been my mantra for the past few months. I’ve been viewing this season as one to endure before crossing over and transitioning into my next era. This season of life has felt like something to endure rather than to live. It’s just something I have to do before I get ... read more >
Two weeks remain in this preparation season, and I didn’t know it when I began, but one of my biggest objectives was raising my capacity. One definition of capacity is a person’s mental and physical ability to do something. I have lost a lot of my capacity over the years due to being misaligned, stagnant, ... read more >
In practical terms, this looks like associating with people by choice rather than out of mere convenience or proximity. Gone are the 2010s, when we all banded together because we drank green juice or listened to Arcade Fire." - Paul, Zeitville Substack I just loved this observation from Paul, because this has been my entire ... read more >
Picture it: you’re given a basket of lemons, and you decide you don’t want the lemons, so you do your best to force those lemons to become brownies. You work as hard as you can, hoping to turn those lemons into brownies. Others give you encouragement by telling you those aren’t lemons; they are brownies. ... read more >
Ever since my mom died, I cry in H Mart.– Michelle Zauner, Crying in H Mart I can relate. I cry every time I hear the Temptations sing, “Silent Night.” We read this book in the Craft of Reading Class I took with UC Berkeley Extension. I was apprehensive about reading this book when I ... read more >
This week I turn 45, and the first four years of my forties have sucked for the most part, but there are signs that this baby is beginning to turn around. Counting my wins I tend to catastrophize, and life seems to be moving in a better direction. The first seven months of 2026 were ... read more >
I have been looking forward to seeing Earth, Wind, and Fire and Lionel Richie in concert for months. This was going to be my first big concert in over ten years, and I was excited to hear my favorite songs from the elements like “Fantasy”, “Reasons”, “Devotion,” “September,” and more. I was also super excited ... read more >
Taking Risks is hard; settling is harder As I turn 45, one of the hardest lessons I have learned is that taking risks is hard, but settling is even harder. Living a life you settled for, choosing the short stick, and never taking much risk may feel comfortable and not require giving up much control, ... read more >
For the last year, I have been lamenting the lost years of COVID. I’ve also ruminated on all the time and opportunities I have squandered. It’s led to a sense of urgency that I need to do something major to get this train back on schedule because ten years is a lot of time to ... read more >
