There are two things about me that annoy me: I am anxious (read: quick) to forgive.I have a terribly memory. (Ok, there are many more than those two, but since my therapist is not here let's not pull too eagerly at that thread.) The adage "Forgive and forget" is how I naturally and effortlessly live … Continue reading When anger is compassion
This summer was weird and wonderful in its own ways. Kind of hard, but good?! I'm still processing some of it. I have some big decisions to make in my life that are scary because they feel final (though it doesn't have to be final, but of course my brain immediately goes to most extreme … Continue reading The best things I read in summer 2019
I recently started a new job, fundraising for a science-based conservation organization. I am loving it. I'm so happy to be doing work that is serving a purpose for Hawaii and the world, and to be working for an organization of its caliber. The boost in pay has been a VERY nice bonus, too! Fundraising … Continue reading My “why” for fundraising
Part II of Jana's tales of "OMG I READ THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE AND LIFE-CHALLENGING BOOKS WHILE ON OUR PARADISE VACATION." A book about surviving emotional and psychological faceplants, a novel about the Holocaust, a book about how to avoid psychological and ecological disaster, and a book about murder. The only book I didn't get to … Continue reading How to avoid psychological and environmental collapse, by Erich Fromm
As I mentioned in my previous post, I had a rather miraculously wonderful bout of reading on vacation. It was both the worst and best time to read books that forced my self-reflection. On one hand, I didn't have the constant busyness of life to distract and interrupt introspection! Yay, insights! ... on the other, … Continue reading Stories, boundaries, and compassion: thoughts on Rising Strong by Brené Brown
The last couple months have been strangely suffocating. My chest has been tight and my heart rate elevated off and on. It's been purely psychological -- I'm healthy as a freaking horse. (Though I could always stand to eat more veggies and probably drink a little less wine.) I knew it was psychological in part … Continue reading The tension preceding freedom
Oh man, did you miss me?! I didn't miss me. I hope, like me, you've just been enjoying the fabulous summer off-line, finding time in between the typical adulting/life things to bask in the sun, the heat, the green, and whatever cool water you can find. Maybe I should have actually tried to tackle some … Continue reading What to do with a week on the Big Island
OH MY GOODNESS when I warmed up for my sumo deadlifts, EVERYTHING IN MY LEGS WAS POPPING. The oldz are slowly taking root in my body. At least it's still able to deadlift like a boss. Onto gym thoughts.... I read a fantastic book last week. The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. It's meant to … Continue reading In-Between Thoughts 7.1.19:
https://jamesclear.com/ira-glass-failure This was a good reading month! I really got back into my groove and started getting my reading-legs back. Here are the best things I read in June 2019. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. THIS BOOK. I cannot stop thinking about it. Haidt presents … Continue reading Best things I read in June 2019
Honesty is a huge bug-a-bear for me. (Is that the expression? Whatever. If it wasn't before, it is now.) I struggle with honesty, for several reasons. I don't want to make people feel bad. I don't like being wrong. I'm often wrong and people are harsh and judgmental about those who are wrong. I don't … Continue reading Deserving honesty
