Volume 2, Resources 22: Origins of "Spooky" and Workers on Strike
Hi friends! Something hilarious happened this week that is too good not to share with you. Nicole & I have been married 4.5 years, together for almost 10. We...
Volume 2, Issue 22: On Being Deliberate
Hi friends! This week during a one-on-one meeting with one of my day job coworkers I said, “The burned-out in me recognizes the burned-out in you.” We...
Volume 2, Resources 21: Article Access and Queer & Trans Black People Exist
Hi friends! Recently I’ve been coming to terms with the idea of “when things slow down” and it being a lie. Things will never slow down because of...
Volume 2, Issue 21: On Self-Rejection
Hi friends! First of all, if you missed reading my first Alta Journal newsletter piece you can now read it on their website. Second of all, my wife and I...
Volume 2, Resources 20: Haitian Immigrants, Indigenous Allies, and Smarter in Seconds
Hi friends! Happy October, the month upon which I base my entire personality. This week I had my first piece published in the Alta Journal newsletter (it...
Volume 2, Issue 20: On Comfort in DEI Work
Hi friends! I had so many ideas of what to write about this week. So much has happened personally since my last newsletter. I attended FIYAHCON, which filled...
Volume 2, Resources 19: Book Shortage, Pandemic Fatigue, and To Do Lists That Might Work
Hi friends! As usual I’m writing this on Wednesday evening and I’m very excited to have the next couple of days off work because 1) I’m burned the fuck OUT...
Volume 2, Issue 19: On the Importance of Doing the Things You Enjoy & Do Well
Hi friends! Today’s newsletter is a culmination of a few things. Back in May, I wrote about the importance of doing things for fun, that is, doing things not...
Volume 2, Resources 18: Texas, Hurricane Ida, and Anti-Racism Daily
Hi friends! It’s September and just under two months until Halloween. I check this Halloween Countdown frequently because it brings me joy. As does this...
Volume 2, Issue 18: Should You, Though?
Hi friends! Today I want to talk about something I have been working on that I am by no means great at. Or even good at. It is a constant struggle for me and...
Volume 2, Resources 17: On Bearing Witness, Help for Haiti, and Help for Afghanistan
Hi friends. I don’t know about you, but I am feeling overwhelmed. There are always terrible things happening in the world but this week it has been feeling,...
Volume 2, Issue 17: On "Perfect"
Hi friends! In a startling turn of events, I did some yoga this week. This may come as no surprise to many of you, but I’ve historically been very anti-yoga,...
Volume 2, Resources 16: Indigenous Land and Inclusive Calendars
Hi friends! Last weekend we were able to squeeze in some outdoor summer fun and we went tubing on the Russian River. Because of the drought it was… not...
Volume 2, Issue 16: On Doing Hard Things
Hi friends and welcome to the new subscribers! Since quite a few of you are new, I recommend checking out this post to learn what you’re getting into. Also,...
Volume 2, Resources 15: Wheelchair Etiquette, Radical Copyediting, Pandemic Roundup, and Stop Shoulding Yourself
Hi friends! My week has been filled with joy in the form of a fruit, specifically, a pluot (plum-apricot hybrid) that goes by the moniker “Flavor Grenades.”...
Volume 2, Issue 15: A Life Tip from Pre-Teen Patricia
Hi friends! It’s Friday and Fridays mean that I think about this comic from Tiny Snek Comics which is an accurate reflection of my every Friday: Add “readin”...
Volume 2, Resources 14: Joy Generator and a Book on Anti-Fatness
Hi friends! I had another 3-day weekend last weekend and it was great. I got caught up on my huge backlog of snail mail. I did some reading and writing and...
Volume 2, Issue 14: We Are Enough
Hi friends! I had a three-day weekend last weekend and I have one this weekend as well. Nothing brings my being burned-out to light more than having an extra...
Volume 2, Resources 13: Find Your Words and Access Guide
Hi friends! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this week has gone by very quickly. I’m settling into my weekly therapy sessions and it feels good to...
Volume 2, Issue 13: On Healing
Hi friends! My therapist gave me homework this week: write down my wins. This will not surprise most of you, but I constantly have the feeling of “I should...