Small Observation
TW: PTSD, grief, loss Writing is the exception to the fact that one does not observe with their own voice. My time away from this blog has given me the irreplaceable opportunity to become an observer, to feel both small and stateless, student and subject. I have been blessed with the audience role for worlds…
The Lettuce
My new quarantine hobby of keeping plants on my home office windowsill for company has taught me a few things. One’s wellbeing has direct correlation to the needs being met by their environment. Signs of life can return if we correct the environment. People are not entirely unlike these silent, leafy friends. I have been…
Vulnerability
I’ll be honest – I’ve been putting off writing this one because of the topic I chose for it: Vulnerability. It’s been quite a while since I settled on this but I had so many thoughts and honestly it is something that scares me just a little. (Or a lot, I’ll leave that for you…
Measurements
The holidays have come and gone, hopefully a time of peace and contentment for you and your loved ones. But the last (and first) holiday to come and go every year is the turning of the calendar. New Year’s. Even with all the pressure, stress, and worry that comes from Christmas, I still think New…
Fade
I have spent the last half of this year in a tattoo shop. Those that know me would know that I am currently in the process of finishing a large piece on my back: a plague doctor (ironic, though not intended) to symbolize courage and kindness. About every three weeks, I have intentionally and knowingly…
Trace Evidence
Locard’s exchange principle in forensic science dictates that the perpetrator of a crime will both leave something at a scene and take something from it. As Paul L Kirk puts it, “Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him. . . . All of…
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