Michelle J

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”

People Expect Women to Work for Free

Caring for children, volunteering at the school, setting up the office birthday party. I’m just sayin.

Strategy for Homecoming

The Michigan Marching Band (MMB) requires that I show up for all rehearsals and call times to be a part of the Homecoming Alumni Band. I can do that. I have practiced marching. I know I can do that, too. I have NOT practiced saxophone. I like to see how quickly I can pick itContinue reading “Strategy for Homecoming”

Almost a Month

I’ve almost met my goal of blogging every day for a month. Sometimes my posts are kind of garbage, like this one, but there are good stories in many of them. I’m practicing not needing to be such a perfectionist all the time.