For the past few years, I've been active on Twitter. However, the past few months have been a bit of a roller coaster, and I've been thinking about how I want to use Twitter in the future and how I want my online presence to reflect my personal values.
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View All TagsA new start
It's official: I'm starting a new job with General Dynamics (@GDMS). I have loved working for Barkley (@BarkleyUs, @BarkleyREI) for the past seven years, but it's time to move on.
So, as of April 25th, I will be signing out of slack for the last time. Barkley was a great place to work and it has generally been an incredily satisfying experience. I've grown a lot since I've worked there, and have made many life-long friends.
Feel free to reach out with questions or comments.
Two years already
Two years ago
Two years ago today my son was born, We had known early on that it would be traumatic--He was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and had a low survival chance. Over 50% of all diaphragmatic hernias are fatal.
A New Dawn
Advice to a former self
Stay curious! And other things I learned too late
Stay curious about everything and anything that you can. Curiosity is the key to learning and knowledge, and will help you grow in ways you never imagined.
Be kind to yourself. Self-love is the most important love of all, so treat yourself with kindness and respect every day!
Be kind to others. You never know what someone is going through, so be kind to everyone you meet. You never know when you might need someone to be kind to you.
You have the right to be yourself
As long as you do not harm others, you have the right to stand up for yourself and defend your rights. On the other hand, if you bring harm to others, you may forfeit these rights.
Good Doctors Matter
They told me that my son was a gift to science. They told me I should abort. They told me to donate his remains to the hospital for research so that some good could come from his condition.
I'm still here
Where have I been lately
it's been quite a while since my last update. I haven't stopped writing and I haven't given up on the site (again). Life is an interesting bitch. I've had quite a few things going on too personal to share, but I do plan on being more present.
Am I Sorry
Not Really. Never be sorry. Own your emotions; you've earned them
Ordinary Courage
You don't have to be a superhero
Do you have what it takes to fight a dragon? Probably not, but that's okay. Most princesses these days are in very little need of rescue. Courage isn't something that you have. It is the choice to stand up and act on your beliefs.
What do you want more of in your life?
This series will focus on answering direct questions. I do not promise to answer every question received, but I do promise that every answer will be honest, sometimes brutally so. When applicable, I will provide links to resources, but most of the responses will be derived directly from past experiences, and stories.
If you wish to ask a question, feel free to reach out via e-mail.
Why I write
This isn't for you
I have taken a hiatus and haven't written--well, anything really--in the past few years. This site will have typos. I don't care. This site will have grammatical issues and probably tense fluctuation. again. I don't care. Sometimes I will give you something meaningful, other times I might just share something that I find interesting. If you can find any use from these ramblings of my broken, twisted, mind. great. Otherwise please remember. I am not doing this for you.