Onward & Awkward

Exploring the everyday awkwardness that comes with being human.

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A moment for optimism and strangers staring into the sun. 🌇😎 #awkward #blogpost

Profoundly Simple

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A little whimsy for your Wednesday, or whenever this finds you. 🦄 #awkward #blogpost

Whimsy Amidst the Madness

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Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy holidays, with all their complexities. 🎄✨#awkward #blogpost

Muddle Through

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Some thoughts on weather and wonder. ❄️🌸 #awkward #blogpost

Collective Awe

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Some thoughts on practical forms of protest for anyone who is feeling bit overwhelmed right now.

Practical Protest

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A summer sendoff as we enter the 'ber months. 🍃🍂 #awkward #blogpost

A Beautiful Blur

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Some thoughts on navigating the gates of hell as we enter the second week of summer. 🌞🥵

Summer Daze

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Some thoughts on the power and purpose of creativity and the arts. 📚🎨 #awkward #blogpost

Diversions from Dread

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New Post! A few thoughts and a little inspiration from a handful of helpers. #awkward #blogpost

Handful of Helpers

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Planner Potential

A few late (but still on time?) thoughts on the new year. #awkward #blogpost

One of my rituals for a new year is starting a new planner. I generally pick a weekly planner that matches, what I hope the vibe will be for that year. This year, I took a different approach. I went with a straightforward, no-frills 2025 planner. It has the year and nothing else on its cover. It gives nothing away aside from the moment in time to which it bears witness. I suppose its color (or…

Planner Potential

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Fa-La-La Feelings

Wishing everyone a festive, frustrating, happy, ho-hum, hopeful holiday week! Check out the latest post and holiday check-in. 🎄✨🕎 #awkward #blogpost

We’ve made it to the epicenter of this year’s holiday season, Christmas and Hanukkah week. Whichever and whatever you’re celebrating, I wish you happy and healthy festivities. This time of year can be all the things. Anywhere from festive to frustrating and hopeful to ho-hum. This is your reminder, for anyone that may need it, that you’re allowed to feel however you want this time of year. That…

Fa-La-La Feelings

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Pivoting Progress

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone except whoever decided it should be weeks after Election Day. Some post-election thoughts and a few things to be grateful for. 🦃🇺🇸#awkward #blogpost

Like many, I’ve spent the past few weeks processing the results of the U.S. election and wondering what kind of sadist thought it was a good idea to put Thanksgiving just a few short weeks after Election Day. With only a few hours to go before Turkey Day, I have to say I’m feeling surprisingly grateful for this federal holiday, if only for a brief moment to breathe, reflect, and digest something…

Pivoting Progress

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Colorful Chaos

Some colorful chaos, a bit of hope, and a reminder to vote. 🩷💚🗳️ #awkward #blogpost

We’re just over two weeks out from the U.S. presidential election. We’ve nearly made it after endless campaigns, a few debates, and a couple of plot twists. At this stage, even the most dedicated political junkie has all but reached their limit. Your average semi-engaged voter has just completely checked out, either because they know who and what they’re voting for or because of a general…

Colorful Chaos

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Political Prattle

Back to remind you that it's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay in the U.S. Check your voter registration and make sure you're ready for election day. #awkward #blogpost

Today is National Voter Registration Day in the United States, and it seemed like as good a day as any to end my summer blog break. Don’t worry, I’m not going to launch into a patriotic prattle about the importance and power of doing your civic duty. Voting is important, you know this, and you either care or you don’t. Still, here’s a link to check your voter registration. I know we’ve all…

Political Prattle

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Awkward Angles

A reminder to my fellow creative humans, be kind to yourself and don't be afraid to make mistakes. #awkward #blogpost

I recently upgraded to a new camera on a different operating system. For those who haven’t done this before, it’s akin to relearning to walk. Okay, that may be a tad dramatic, but basically, it’s been an exercise in humility, one that didn’t quite hit until after a few weeks on the struggle bus. I took myself and my camera to the zoo a few weeks ago. I weaved my way through the maze of young…

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Cosmic Coincidence

Cosmic coincidences and other thoughts on this week’s solar eclipse. 🌞🌚 #awkward #blogpost

This week, a solar eclipse made its way across North America. If you found yourself anywhere near its path, I hope you were able to take a moment and simply marvel. This natural phenomenon can only happen because of our planet’s distance from our star and our moon’s distance from our planet. These three celestial bodies just happen to be in exactly the right spot. It’s a reminder from the…

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Resting Rebellion

A poem and some thoughts on spring’s return. 🌸🤧#awkward #blogpost #firstdayofspring

In honor of the first day of spring, a poem. Redbuds are pink. Violets are blue. Spring has returned. Aaa…aaa…aaa…choo! Spring is many things. It’s nature’s restart and revenge on our sinuses. It’s the return of activity and busyness. It’s a reminder of our own connection to nature and the power of rest. In a world that encourages us to always be productive, taking time to rest can feel…

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