If you’ve read my other recent posts, you know that one very important thing made my life better these past months (and hopefully will continue to do so long into the future): a new baby! But I’m not including major life stuff like that in this or other posts because,…
There are relatively limited resources on pregnancy overall, and, of those sources, even fewer address the specific experiences of masc-of-centre folks like me. When I searched for “what to wear to work when pregnant,” I got a lot of femme recommendations reassuring me that I could still find cute dresses…
It’s been a while! I’ve been working with and around health challenges which have made it tough for me to get things done on the schedule I’d prefer. So here’s what was making my life better these past (gasp!) two quarters. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention-And How To…
It’s taken me this long–almost three decades–to figure out how my view of the world was shaped by the history I learned at Jewish day school, which often focused on the Holocaust. It sounds silly, but only over the past few years have I really understood that, actually, not being…
When I was in grade 7 at Hebrew school, I chose to do a research project on the mitzvah of loving God. Practicing Jews may recognize this commandment from the daily recitation of the Sh’ma: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your…
It took me a little longer this year, but, like I said, here’s how my goals for 2022 shook out! As I wrote after New Year’s, I purposely gave up on a lot of these, because I realized I didn’t want to do them anymore. That’s OK–and I hope, if…
Up until the past few years, I responded well to lists of goals. That’s probably obvious, if you’ve read any of my previous New Year’s entries, but even though I didn’t always meet my goals (see: aforementioned New Year’s entries), the act of setting them was fun and useful for…
But first: here it is! I hope you enjoy it. Here I would normally go into detail about all the minor things I wish I’d done better/more in accordance with crossword-setting conventions, but that would make me a hypocrite, since I keep telling family members to stop talking their work…
I’m purposely slowing my roll with this blog this year, in part to see how it affects my mental health. So far, taking a break has been good for me, and I’m realizing that, if I choose to continue, more sporadic posting may be more sustainable. I like making these…
Happy 2022! This year was another weird one. Despite everything, I still like making lists! And checking things off them! (Or not.) So, without further ado, here’s the update of last year’s list: 1. How to deadlift 200+ lb. At the end of July, after weighing (no pun intended) my…