I've been thinking a lot about the hard work it takes to realize personal goals. I'm a quitter, you see. A lot of my high school graduating class has successfully transitioned to "normal" adult life. They work at banks, in cubicles, or at medical offices. They wear suits or scrubs. They participate in the thrill … Continue reading little boxes
goals
the time will pass anyway: navigating life in your twenties
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” - Earl Nighingale This idea as a life framework has been on my mind for the past several weeks. I realized - in the back of my mind at first but now clearly … Continue reading the time will pass anyway: navigating life in your twenties
on the ash heap
I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself this month to create meaningful content. But I don't have much to say. I rant and discuss and reflect often enough, but my brain is too scattered, too absorbed in the task of figuring out what I'm going to do with my life, to spew out … Continue reading on the ash heap
food for thought
"If you do really like what you're doing...you can eventually become a master of it...and then you'll be able to get a good fee for whatever it is...it's absolutely stupid to go on doing things you don't like...and to teach your children to follow in the same track...to bring up their children to do … Continue reading food for thought
Lenten reflections & goals
I grew up an Evangelical Christian, though thankfully within churches that provided a broader worldview than strict fundamentalism. Although I don't recall hearing any explicit anti-liturgical speeches from the pulpit, there was a below-the-surface distrust of liturgical traditions as well as a widespread belief that Catholics weren't really Christians (though I never understood that). The … Continue reading Lenten reflections & goals
I am not less
One Saturday night a few weeks ago, Daniel and I were in the car on the way to a potluck dinner where several grad students would be present when he asked me: "Why do you act embarrassed that you're not in grad school?" I replied, "Because I am embarrassed. And I'm embarrassed now that my embarrassment was … Continue reading I am not less
end of isolation
For the past two weeks it's just been Daniel and me. And it's nice to spend time together - to work and read and relax in the same room for hours on end - but almost everyone else left town and you kind of feel like you're holed up in a room the size of … Continue reading end of isolation
Leah Wise 