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when people ask me about my job i‘m often tempted to launch into all of my frustrations, which sometimes i do
but sometimes i tell them, “it’s hard work, but i really love what i do” and it feels good to say!! i don’t have to self-flagellate for a stranger who just told me that they could “never” do what i do and make myself a martyr
i’m being honest but i‘m highlighting the best parts of my job instead of highlighting the worst parts—and i find myself a lot happier when i repeat this process for all aspects of my life
i love my partner, i love my pets, i love my city, i love my job. there are always things to complain about but there are also always things to celebrate
Dec 7, 2024
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Last night at a bar while talking up a band I love I caught myself putting a separate but related band down. On the way home it bothered me that I did that, and it’s still bothering me this morning. I wish I had just focused on the thing I liked and the things I like about it rather than putting down the thing I don’t. It didn’t make my point any clearer and it didn’t make me feel good.
We’ve made such a currency out of putting things down, I wonder what would happen if we all spent a week only talking up things we like and left the things we don’t alone. We might sleep just a little better.
P.S. the thing I like most about this space is that it’s built to support exactly this type of thinking and sharing.
May 9, 2024
this is a phrase i saw on a sweatshirt someone was wearing at Gulbenkian park in Lisbon over the summer and i was like yo that is so me. whenever i have the tiniest inkling of a plan for the future or an idea for a project or a new crush i make sure to tell absolutely everyone i talk to. its 95% not a problem at all in my life.
like i‘ll go to a family gathering and tell everyone about how i’m going to go to some university or program i’m simply PLANNING to apply to or i’ll kiss someone once and then tell everyone i’m in love. and when these things don’t work out they fade into oblivion soooo quickly and no one remembers and if they do it’s like so funny and cute that i acted like it was a sure thing. honestly let’s say it’s 100% not a problem in my life because i truly do not care about any of these so called failures or even the concept of failure itself at all.
Nov 8, 2024
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between others. it’s something i’ve always been good at and take pride in doing in the everyday. i just want to make the proverbial “it“ mean something.
whether that be small, like recommending a local shop to a friend looking for something. or “big“, like referring someone to a future partner or job. it can be done with or without words, whether through advice or a simple nudge.
i like to bring people together, create communities, or provide jumping off points. without sounding grandiose, i feel like my life’s work is to inspire.
i think eventually i’ll settle my jittery hands on a specific craft that acts as a visual language to accomplish this, as i've always been fond of art. but, i don’t think that’s all that’s in store for me, one big grand statement. i think my impact translates into everything i pursue.
May 26, 2024
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if you have a local coffee shop, go there and don’t drive to a starbucks or dunkin
get a library card
befriend your neighbors
get plugged into the goings on of your town or city
repeat local legends
become friendly with your favorite store’s employees
read in your local park
patronize your local artists
the way to plant roots is to stay in the same place for as long as possible! you don’t get that by driving out of town for every meal and beverage and thing you want
Aug 25, 2024
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i love having little rituals! an annual tradition! a monthly game night! a weekly date night! routine is so beautiful and human and lovely
Apr 27, 2024
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i stopped watching the H3 podcast and you know what i’m not going to do? replace it with another too long podcast.
when i get rid of a shirt i don’t need to get a new shirt.
purging is good and doesn’t need to be followed up by more consumption
Oct 23, 2024