Timeline: Diagnosis #SOL26
My (step)dad who raised me died in January from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. I wanted to put together a timeline for myself so I can have everything that happened from...
May 12, 2026 10 6 min read
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JTHAR Day 8: Meeting the Moon
As part of my time at Joshua Tree, I am doing some genealogical research, specifically looking into Native American and African American traditions and how they overlap. My...
H is for Half of What You See #PandemicAlphabet
I grew up watching soap operas, and one of the biggest tropes in soaps (yes, I see what I did there) is that Character A sees Character B in a compromising–or shall we...
P is for Prediabetes #PandemicAlphabet
To be fair, my doctor didn’t call it prediabetes, but I’m calling it prediabetes. What else is it considered when you’re told your blood sugar is elevated...
It’s Tuesday & I Fell Asleep Before I Wrote My Post Yesterday
I fell asleep then talked to one friend and then another friend and then my mother and then another friend. And that was all after going to a #BlackLivesMatter memorial...
Picking Favorites: #BlackLivesMatter Edition
There’s a lot to keep up with, and more information and pieces are coming out. I realized I would be updating this list forever, so I’m posting it now. “On...
A is for Anger #PandemicAlphabet
I keep putting off writing this post. At first I thought it was regular-grade procrastination, but now I realize it’s because I’m tired of being angry. It’s...
Update: 20 things to do before I turn 40
Today is my 40th birthday, which means it’s time for me to do an update of my big list as well as talk about next steps. A ✅ means I did the thing. finish reading the...
A List of Things I Have Done Since My Last Post
1. I went to a panel with the Jane the Virgin showrunner as well as several members of the writing staff. They played the clip of Jane’s reaction to the major spoiler...