Erin’s Blog
You and your phones don’t make me feel heard
Lunch and learn, which was full of full moon shenanigans. You would not believe the stories coming out of two hours spent at a Brazilian Steakhouse. (Wait a week or two, and I’ll give it all to you!) Now, I was given fair warning that there would be men, in gaucho...
Wasting Time on the People who won’t Get it
In the past two weeks, there have been two incidents with dogs and their owners. They have not ended well. In fact, they made me so irate that my Whoop fitness tracker thought I was in Zone 5 (that’s like full exertion). At one point, mid-confrontation, it started...
Warm and Fuzzies, or What Really Matters
It was during our debrief call the topic came up. “She didn’t really like the warm and fuzzy stuff you talked about…” Come again? I was confused — neither my work nor me are normally described as warm or fuzzy. “The part when you talk about the feeling and the...
For the Birds: Where Can you Stop Crowing
It’s been quite a week in our yard. Last Thursday, we let our dog Steve out back to roam the yard, as he does. We’re on the second floor, so as he trotted down the stairs, I took a gander around the yard and noticed a crow hanging out. Steve went over to mark his...
Pro Tip: Mercury in Retrograde is Real
Four weeks ago to this day, I left my laptop open outside, overnight, and there was a rainstorm. Pro tip: don’t leave your laptop open, outside, overnight, in a rainstorm. It doesn’t like to turn on when wet. Lucky for me, my external hard drive had failed a few...
The Wonder, the Inspiration: the Bathrooms at DFW
Yesterday, I headed to DFW. At JAX, before departing, I headed to the restroom. Crap–enter the moment of uncertainty when all the stall doors are closed, but are they all occupied? Cue the contortion. When you turn upside down, 50/50 chance your bag slips off your...
When the Teacher Gets Schooled
“So be here at 9:45 in one of these two buildings for the first-come, first-served tickets at the house, right? Is there anything else I need to know?” “Yes, that’s correct, and no, you’re all set!” That was the summary statement after asking six ways to Sunday...
Can I Get a Side of Logic with That Rule?
For two years, post Peace Corps and then working at the most toxic work environment of my life it was time for me to chillax and do something mildly mindless. I bartended at LaPosada in Santa Fe. The law in New Mexico: card everyone. If you’re 100 years old and...
The Ask: the Relief of Support
Two big epiphanies/dot connections/decisions happened this week. I feel like a giant gorilla. 🦍 Stay with me. The gorilla image comes to mind because I feel like both of these decisions have made my shoulders drop about 23 inches from my ears, where they’re known...
Internal Encouragement: It’s a Choice
A few months ago, I forayed into the world of hot yoga. I was scared. As mentioned, I’m more of a “slow flow” girl. And I hate being hot. Today, I brought a towel to class because I’ve found that mid-way through class, I’ve got sweat dripping from all over the...
