conscience
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Disobeying Myself
Dear Conscience, Why do I do this? I saw my reminder to write to you two hours ago, yet I deliberately engaged in self-destructive procrastination. I need to start listening to myself, and to you. Sincerely, B. Continue reading
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Return to Conscience
Dear Conscience, Yesterday, I just completely forgot to write to you. It wasn’t the worst of days, but still, I know your value and it is my core conviction that I should write to you daily. What would be the best time to write to you, so that it might become a habit, but also Continue reading
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Short
Dear Conscience, Just a short check-in. I’m struggling a bit, so the only level of accountability I can muster up today is to check in. And I also have to practice that even a short check in is worthwhile. Writing an essay every time is a recipe for failing. I’ll get some work done today Continue reading
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Dear Conscience…
… I’ve been hiding. But I realize, the only purpose of this free blog that nobody reads, is to act as my conscience. Because someone sometimes could potentially maybe stumble on it, carries a slightly higher accountability level than my paper notebook. And while I much prefer writing with a pen to typing, I really Continue reading
About Me
I got my first nickname when I was 4 years old. It was “bakitza”, which means ‘an old lady’. I’ve always been an old lady on the inside. And as I progress towards being an old lady on the outside too, I want to take control of this journey. To reach the full fledged bakitza level with a peace of mind I always associated with that life stage. I thought it would come on it’s own with age. But now I realize that I have to take control over the mess that my life currently is in order to be a thoroughly satisfied bakitza one day.
Becoming Bakitza 