Observations

In my opinion, someone self-selecting the word that represents their identity in conversation isn’t that weird, but since most people don’t rename themselves, let’s unpack that a bit.

Did you know they make an air mattress for the backseat of a car?  They do. And they work! I discovered them when planing my adventures for 2017. I spent 6 months wandering the US in my 2010 Volkswagen CC which holds a surprising amount of things, including all 5’10” Read more…

I’m just going to come out and say it… Sometimes, in some ways, the holidays are hard. Sure it’s a time for family, faith, community and giving. They can be warm and cozy, for sure. It’s also a time of trying to keep everyone happy, consumerism, freaking cold weather and chaos. Read more…

I’ve been in this interesting inquiry lately: What does it mean to be an adult?  It was initially sparked by this new word everyone is using adulting – the verb form of adult. I thought it was just something ‘kids these days’ were saying, but nope, it’s a legit thing for people of Read more…

There is strange sort of vibe in the air each January, isn’t there? There is a sort of calm after the storm effect as we get back to ‘normal’ from the hubbub of the holidays.  Which is probably why I always get this song stuck in my head this time Read more…

How do you determine the value of your time? Not just monetarily, but in the grand scheme of your life and your priorities? So often people place a higher value on the time and energy they invest at work than what they invest in the rest of their life, typically Read more…

Have you ever considered just how subjective language is? They’re simply sounds we make. As a society we have all agreed that specific sounds represent specific things. It’s magic really. For example, take the word couch couch   kouCH/   noun 1. a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to Read more…