Post by Markus To quote one of the literary greats, author Michael Bond: “Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear” – from A Bear Called Paddington. Paddington knew what kind of bear he was – the kind who has interesting things happen to him on the reg. When you’re the kind […]
Category: RELATIONSHIPS
This Didn’t Happen TO Me, It Happened FOR Me
Post Written by Markus When I was in middle school, my family of origin broke apart. I don’t know the specific reasons although I can speculate – but really that doesn’t matter much to me now. It was a long process that from what I can tell began a few years earlier when I was […]
My 10 Steps for Keeping Resentment in Check
About a year ago was the first time I really felt myself figuring out “adulting.” (Don’t draw attention to the facts that I had been working, paying a mortgage and raising a child for years). I knew my schedule. I knew where my stuff went and I put it there. I surprised myself and everyone […]
Not Afraid to Catch Feels
Post written by Lilly “You’re so adventurous!’ “A free spirit!” “I admire your bravery!” I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to hear compliments like this from people I love and respect. On my better days, I believe it about myself too. So long as I’m near my people. For decades, only a few people knew […]
The Refrain of Love
Post Written by Markus [I originally wrote this in Winter of 2018. It was a moment where emotion pulled me to pick up a pen and write what was there. I’ve made a few minor edits for clarity but other than that, the words are unchanged. Something pulled at me again to find these specific […]
Calmer Than You Are, Dude: A Calm Meditation App Review
Find a meditation practice that is easy and beginner friendly with this Calm App review, a thorough customer meditation app review for busy professionals.
Jake Ryan is Dead to Me
post written by Lilly Sixteen was not the easiest year for me. My grandfather was an extra parent to me. I lived in his house at times, I ate dinner with him upwards of five times a week, he was perfectly over- attentive to me and my goals and accomplishments. The summer before I turned […]
A Sabbatical
Post Written by Lilly Well hello. It’s been a minute since I’ve had a reason or moment to sit down and write like this. It feels like I’m finally getting to catch up with some old friends! And yeah, I’m putting it out there that this time around the ol’ blogging block I hope to […]