Jumping back in...hopefully.
So, here I am. Again. Writing a post about jumping back into Instagram and blogging.
My overthinking tendencies have been creating paralysis—should I just pick up where I left off? should I acknowledge that I have been gone awhile? am I once again, sounding like a broken record? does it even matter?—so I’ve just decided to get this first post written and posted and go from there.
Obviously, a lot has changed since my last post—we are in the middle of a global pandemic that has drastically changed life as we know it. We, as individuals and as a country, are going through a long-overdue reckoning with our history of white supremacy and anti-Blackness. And if that wasn’t enough, we are less than two months out from one of the most pivotal and divisive presidential elections in recent memory.
Whew.
Needless to say, I am looking for ways to make sense of it all and writing is one way that I do that. I have also been choosing to spend less time on Facebook and while that has been an overall positive choice, it also means that I have lost an outlet for sharing my thoughts.
So, here I am. Dusting off the cobwebs. Hoping I can sustain my good intentions (that Enneagram Type 9 inertia is real!)
In case some of you are like me, feeling just a bit unmoored by the constant reminders of how uncertain life in this world really is, I’ve found a couple of podcasts that are helping me maintain my sanity. Sometimes it is just nice to know that you are not alone in dealing with this crazy world we are waking up to.
Pantsuit Politics: Grace-filled, nuanced discussions around politics? Sarah and Beth are speaking my language. They also have the uncanny knack of putting into words exactly what I am feeling. Especially their two most recent episodes:
Unlocking Us: Brené Brown has a podcast? Enough said. Definitely check out the latest episode:
On My Mind: RBG, Surge Capacity, and Play as an Energy Source.
That’s all I have for now. Hopefully more to come soon.
