inspiration
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Uneasy Slumber
Dear Conscience, Trying to get up, but I can’t find my feet. Maybe if I stop burdening myself with the guilt of inaction, it will become easier to move. Sitting in the park, my daughter sleeping in the stroller, enjoying the breeze. Sincerely, B. Continue reading
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Too Tired to Be Inspired
Dear Conscience, I’m in a monumental city. I’m walking through streets full of history and culture. A bustling city, full of beauty, sound, and flavor. This usually inspires me. But this moment doesn’t feel monumental. I think I’m too tired to feel inspired. Instead of feeling bold, I feel lazy. Instead of being overcome with Continue reading
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Inspiration is Hiding
I slept better last night. I wouldn’t call it a good night’s sleep, we’re still far away from that. But it was much better than any other night this week, and I hope it’s a breakthrough. I had designated Sunday as a day for creativity, curiosity, spirituality and inspiration, thinking how that would be a 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 