I Think I’m Addicted to Instagram Stories
I am feeling so proud of myself for doing this uncomfortable thing and releasing this addiction.
Instead of my Instagram time I have been: calling friends. Sending thoughtful texts with “You must believe in Spring.” Writing. Reading email newsletters, blogs and substacks.Watching Patreon videos and reading posts from creators I care enough about to pay to support! Reading Octavia E. Butler novels. Watching you tube videos of Brandi Marie Carlile!
Creating a Kid’s Area for a Memorial or other Gathering
It can be so hard to know how to deal with death and kids in a society that is pathologically afraid of genuine feelings, especially the sad and hard feelings. But the basics are–let’s teach kids how to feel bravely so they can grow up and not have to reparent themselves like the rest of us have had to.