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Readings 2022
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg You are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame, and the Black Experience Edited by Tarana Burke and...
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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SCOTD: Float/Sensory Deprivation/Salt Tank
I tried a flotation tank. Also called a sensory deprivation tank or a salt tank. I found out about it online when researching ways to...
Nov 15, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Tai Chi and Writing
Today I did a writing class and Tai Chi for free on Event Brite. It’s important to maintain feelings of connectedness with others which...
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Mindfulness
I struggle with mindfulness. I want to say that my attention issues and anxiety make it painful, I know that the real issue is that my...
Oct 15, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Acupuncture and Cupping
Today I tried acupuncture and cupping for the first time. I have been wanting to try acupuncture for years but I have a low pain...
Oct 10, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Coping Ahead (Food Prep)
I am incredibly happy with myself today. I have struggled to cook for weeks as I just haven’t had the energy. I’ve been using DoorDash...
Oct 10, 20201 min read
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Survival Means Just That
We are all on a collective fucking struggle bus right now. I mean struggle bussin it. I created a blog because I wanted to help encourage...
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Writing: Gaslighting
I wanted to write about gaslighting because I recently encountered it and it’s cathartic for me to write and explore a shared experience...
Sep 8, 20204 min read
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SCOTD: Unplug
Today I walked to the local Chipotle. I ate outside and refused to be anxious about it (I brought alcohol spray and some sanitizer). I...
Sep 5, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Walk and Pictures
Today I went to the metro park and took pictures with my Canon Rebel SL3. I have taken two classes at this point to learn my camera and I...
Aug 9, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: New Recipe
These previous three days I have been really intentional in taking care of myself. Yesterday I made strawberry shortcake for the first...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Crafts and Golden Girls
I really wanted to do something with my bathroom. It was pretty plain and I decided that I wasn’t going to buy any decorations but I was...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Nature and A New Thing
I think it’s about that time where it’s hot and I don’t wanna do anything and on top of that I have what we call pandemic fatigue which...
Jul 25, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Chakras and Shit
I have always been curious about chakras and crystals. I think we all know whenever someone mentions chakras or crystals there is a...
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Ratchet Music
I was thinking to myself, what did I do yesterday that felt good and replenishing? And my mind is all fuzzy and I realized..it deflee was...
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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SCOTD: Exercising when You Don’t Feel Like it
One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that they can’t seem to do what they want to do and feel like they know is best to do...
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Journaling
Today I went back to work after being on bereavement leave for two weeks. It took me months to go on bereavement leave, for a host of...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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SCOPD: FoF (Also known as Fear of Failure)
Oooh Failure. Everyones favorite topic. I had a friend who celebrated their failures once a week, I believe if I remember correctly they...
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: The Holy Grail
I have been doing some serious avoidance. Currently on vacation, I decided I would take this time to really try to relax but also to...
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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SCOTD: Pie Making and Mistakes
This was actually meant to be the self care of the day for Monday. Pie Making. Monday, I did not feel like making pie. I was tired. I...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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