Why Back Then

I started reading blogs a few years ago when I moved to rural Oregon.  It was nice to "connect" with someone across the country or across the globe.  Don't get me wrong... I wasn't actually making blogger friends, I just felt a type of kinship with these creative souls.  That was the upside.  The downside was that after blog-surfing, I was often left feeling jealous and/or inadequate.

Part of the reason I started this particular blog was to combat these negative bits.  Instead of thinking about all the cool stuff that others were doing (knitting, traveling, starting a business, etc.) and all the cool stuff that other people had (an incredible sense of style, self-made careers, the cutest little baby/toddler/whatever, etc.), I decided to focus on the stuff that I was doing and the stuff that I had.  This blog is where I do just that.

To those reading this, my hope is that you will harness the positive, disregard the negative,  and that you'll be intentional about giving more credit to the cool stuff that you do and have.

Thank you for reading.

*My other blogs, both past and present, can be found here, here, and here.

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Albireo, or, The Hen's Beak

Happy Monday!  If you need a bit of sunshine to start your week, here's some cool stuff:

Geninne's May desktop.

Bumble bee watch, a citizen science project.

Pattern-y paintings.

Better

I've accepted a 30-Day Arm Challenge.  On the first day you do 5 push-ups, 5 dips, 10 bicep curls, and punches for 10 seconds.  By the end of the month, you do 50 push-ups, 120 dips, 150 bicep curls, and punches for 150 seconds. Right now I can't even complete one regular push-up.  I'm hoping to notice vast improvements in my physical ability by mid-month.  After the 30 days, it'd be nice if by arms were visibly more Sarah-Jessica-Parker-y (circa Sex and the City) or Michelle-Obama-ish. 

Sans Ado

It's hard to describe how I feel about the Oregon Humanities publication.  "Totally inspiring" is one way to describe it.

Oregon Humanities just started a letter-exchange program that connects strangers from all over the state.  The idea of corresponding with a stranger as assigned by chance, or at least beyond my control, draws me with a sort of charming, magnetic force.

Count me in.

Sign me up.

Spring Forward, or, Breaking News

In February, I was considering pressing pause on posting but decided to just keep going.  Well... now I'm going to try-out taking a break.  The plan is to be back to weekday posting on May 1st.

See you then!

Will Return..., or, Spring Break

The idea is that I'll be back in April, but until then, I'm taking a break to be a bit more reflective.  Thanks for visiting.