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  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

    Finally finished this show. A big thanks to all my friends who motivated me to pick it back up AND did so without any spoilers. I don’t know how I was able to avoid them on social media too, but I was completely in the dark on the last 3 seasons, and it was well worth it. I’ve watched this show with my hubby since it started 15 years ago, even in Germany when we were sometimes getting episodes in a not so legal way. I gotta say, it was a beautiful story arc, and I’m glad to have been… [read more]

  • Cool thing I learned this week 🎶

    At its very essence, playing a wind instrument can be a form of self-care. [read more]

  • 10 to Zen

    Let go of comparing. Let go of competing. Let go of judgments. Let go of anger. Let go of regrets. Let go of worrying. Let go of blame. Let go of guilt. Let go of fear. Have a proper belly laugh at least once a day (especially if it’s about your inability to let go of any of all of the above). [read more]

  • Vision Update

    It’s been 3 years, to the month (April 2018), that I started losing vision in my right eye (after losing vision in my left eye). I had migraines like I’d never had before, optometrists gave me steroid drops and told me to cut back on computer work, and I was given no answers as to why this was happening. It took four doctors to find out that (1) I did not have a brain tumor, (2) I did not have MS, and (3) they did not know what I had. Later, I was diagnosed with atypical optic neurosis, which is… [read more]

  • Compare Yourself to You, Yesterday

    Hey there! I just want to take a moment to say thank you to Ashleigh Hardin for asking me to do an interview on her podcast, A.Typical. I was so nervous, but I had a great time! Y’all, this podcast is just starting out but it’s got great topics and a bright future! Check out A.Typical “A.Typical presents the opportunity to hear the successes and struggles of other musicians. Showcasing the strengths and struggles musicians have encountered to help build successful career opportunities in and outside of music.” [read more]

  • Reaping what you sow

    The Mandalorian is owned by Disney, and they’re a huge fuss bucket churning out hits like it’s going out of style. Having said that, they refused to renew a contract for an actress who, after being warned in writing three times, kept spouting TERFy, racist, and anti-semitic comments on social media. If one is going to compare evangelical persecution to Nazi Germany, there are going to be some repercussions. Please, if you’re going to boycott something, boycott something worth your time. Otherwise, ya kinda look like…. Update Comment from a friend: It seems like they picked an easy target to… [read more]