How Becoming a Parent Has Helped Me Appreciate My Flaws
I have a long list of insecurities, as most of us do. I have always hated my brown eyes. In my life long pursuit of being unique, my brown eyes have always kept me solidly in the “common” category. My mixture of Polynesian and European creates this lovely phenomenon of hair. I have an insanely … Continue reading How Becoming a Parent Has Helped Me Appreciate My Flaws
Aspen Leaves
I did one of my favorite things a few weeks ago. I went up to the mountains to look at the aspen leaves that have changed to yellow. It’s a big event for us here in Colorado and I have always relished the beauty that fall brings here. Now this year we had a cranky … Continue reading Aspen Leaves
Becoming a Parent in a Pandemic
I have a 5 week old. What a weird amount of time that is. It feels like it flew by, but it also feels like it’s taken forever to get here. I know that 5 weeks is nothing in the grand scheme of my daughter’s life, but it still has held so much in that … Continue reading Becoming a Parent in a Pandemic
Day 5 as a Mother
I have really dreaded being a mother. To have a little being that I’m responsible for, that needs ME all day long. It made all of my selfishness shine. But here I am. Day 5 of it, and it’s not even like I made a choice. I just became what I am. My sweet baby … Continue reading Day 5 as a Mother
When Did I Become So Socially Awkward?
I think I am out of practice in socializing. It’s become increasingly clear to me how uncomfortable I am with things that I would’ve loved months ago. In my state, we’ve lightened up on some COVID restrictions. Our work office is kind of open, we’ve had groups of people over, we eat out at restaurants … Continue reading When Did I Become So Socially Awkward?
Reflecting
I have had such a hard time wrestling with the thoughts and feelings of the state of things. I want to help, I want to speak, but I have never felt my voice is one to be heard. I am a person of mixed color and culture. I am half white and half Polynesian, but … Continue reading Reflecting
New Year’s Resolution
I’ve always felt like the start of the New Year was a very arbitrary time to start new habits, kick old ones, lose weight, etc. I also never feel like mid-winter is the best time to try and motivate yourself. I usually use my birthday as my “new year” to have some new goals. I … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution
Hellos and Goodbyes
Being pregnant is such a hard time of transition. I wasn’t planning on having a baby and I think that adds to the complexity of this time. I’m in my sixth month now and I think I have moved through all of the emotions you possibly could. It’s hard to let go of things when … Continue reading Hellos and Goodbyes
Good Friday in 2020
This year Good Friday feels especially heavy. I am a huge advocate for a good cry; for letting myself feel as fully as I can. I think emotion gives the world color and makes lightness lighter and darkness darker. Good Friday usually get lumped into the named-but-uncelebrated days of Holy Week. I don’t have any … Continue reading Good Friday in 2020
Dozens of Us?
Years ago, I dreamed of this blog with my best friend and we work shopped different names. Dozens of Us stuck. It comes from the show Arrested Development and the hilarious Tobias Funke. He is a never-nude (which isn’t a real thing). But in his declaration of his condition of being one, he chants ,”There … Continue reading Dozens of Us?
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