Michelle J

The Stuckness

I recently started working with a new counselor. At our first session last week, I unloaded everything that’s been going on: My dad died in 2020. My mom had a major stroke in 2021. My husband and I have been working through relationship challenges. Motherhood has become really stressful. I haven’t been able to getContinue reading “The Stuckness”

New Year’s Day

Is a good day to start a new habit, like posting on your blog every day for as long as you can. I am about to go watch The Lego Movie on the couch with Alex and the kids. It just got to the part where Emmet builds the double-decker couch. I had the opportunityContinue reading “New Year’s Day”

Karaoke Battle Royale

Ok, here’s how I imagine it going: Two musical acts (which will heretobefore be referred to as “artists”) are chosen. For example, the artists could be The Beatles v. The Rolling Stones* Karaoke performers (hertobefore to be referred to as “performer(s)”) may perform songs by the artist they wish to earn points for. Points mayContinue reading “Karaoke Battle Royale”

Scared of Everything

The last couple years, I feel like I’ve been scared of everything. This fear seems to be, in part, a function of grief. The grief of losing my father in 2020, the grief of my mom having a stroke in 2021. The grief of seeing the country I love move in terribly inhuman directions. TheContinue reading “Scared of Everything”

My Streak Ended

My blogging streak ended three days shy of my goal to blog every day for a month. Or two days shy, considering this is a month with 30 days (my habit tracker has 31, and I started on August 23rd, so, math.) My streak ended because I traveled to Ann Arbor and stayed in myContinue reading “My Streak Ended”