The Milky Way, Universe — Intergalactic ranking website, PurseSad.com, listed “Earth” as one of the worst places to raise a family, citing lack of global access to clean drinking water, the refusal of wealthy countries to accept refugees escaping war-torn regions, and the comments on Southeast Texas news’ Facebook pages.
Why am I afraid?
Why am I afraid? Maybe I’m not. My fear is not the fear of those with less privilege than me.
I will be ok.
Of course I will – I am white. Yes, I’m female, but I believe both genders suffer in a world that says, “Men: be this way. Women: be that way” and then punishes those who say, “No.”
If I’m not afraid, what am I?
Schrodinger’s Cockroach
If a cockroach is in your apartment, and you aren’t looking at it, is it touching everything you love? Read On…
Reflections on an incomplete and tragic week
Not even halfway through the week, but I feel like I’ve been reading a lot of brilliant people articulate what I could never express, so I thought I’d share some of their insights below.
Why You Should Ask Why
Always seek yourself. I’ve internalized that mantra since high school. When life felt full of questions, I wrote them down. Sometimes I found answers, sometimes I found more questions. More importantly, over time, I found myself.
Millennials are constantly derided for our “me” focus, but looking inward makes us grow. We’re a generation that asks, “Why?”
Older generations hate that question – we see it lampooned frequently in family sitcoms. A beleaguered adult wit-wrestles with a child who repeatedly asks, “Why?”
And what is the reaction?
Self-Improvement Day 5: Unroll Yourself
Undertaking* Day 5 of the “Live in the Grey” Self-Improvement Challenge**, I plug a super useful service that’ll help you get to approach inbox zero.
Self-Improvement Day 4: Finding Joy
Embarking* on Day 4 of the “Live in the Grey” Self-Improvement Challenge**, I fight my sarcasm gene in order to find joy.
Self-Improvement Day 3: Fears & Something New
Embarking* on Day 3 of the “Live in the Grey” Self-Improvement Challenge**, I ruin the challenges by jumping the gun too soon but (spoiler alert) I redeem myself.
Self-Improvement Day 2: Setting Values
Embarking on Day 2 of the “Live in the Grey” Self-Improvement Challenge*, I set some values in a typical-Christina way: by expressing them as fears.
5 Reasons to Use Waitr This Week
Waitr has launched in Beaumont, Texas, and I’d like to share my top 5 most-excited-about options, spoken from a mouth that eats take-out WAY more often than I’d like to admit. Read On…