When you visualize a toolbox, what do you see? What kind of tools are inside? Is there one tool? Or is there multiple? What is each tool used for? A toolbox can be a great metaphor for our coping strategies … Continue reading Finding Tools For Your Toolbox
It’s easy for us to give advice to others to ‘ask for help’ when they don’t know something or when they are struggling. But often, we can get stuck because we don’t know what to ask for. I may be … Continue reading Asking for Help
Occasionally I find myself in a slump, feeling unmotivated, uninspired, bored, and tired. On one hand, I feel the need to do something to reinvigorate myself and to energize myself, but on the other hand, I have no interest in … Continue reading Getting Out of a Slump
I always enjoyed aquariums. Even as an adult, I still enjoy the exhibits that allow you to interact with some of the creatures — usually sting rays, starfish, and small sharks. At the latest aquarium I visited, however, I had … Continue reading Having the Privilege to Walk Away
Content warnings: mentions of current events, police brutality, racism Recently, I’ve been watching a show where the following line appeared: The losing side is our side. This was in the context of how often people would state, “I will stand … Continue reading Recognizing Systems of Oppression
Like many, during quarantine I have engaged in many tasks that I have never before. For example, I started baking sourdough bread using a sourdough starter. My friend, a well seasoned bread baker himself, offered me some of his sourdough … Continue reading Practicing the Art of Letting Go
A fun thought exercise that my partner and I like to engage in is thinking about alternate realities — what would alternate reality Queenie be doing in this moment? There could be parallel universes where I reacted to situations differently, … Continue reading Alternate Realities
Like many, I have fell off the grid with many of my previous responsibilities (i.e. blogging) and have engaged in things like Stardew Valley, Korean dramas, and embroidery during this period in quarantine. Though I would enjoy my time relaxing … Continue reading Managing Expectations
These days, I find myself engaged in various games of “whisper down the lane,” where one person shares news about school closings and shelter in place orders, and then that information is relayed to others as needed. I am receiving … Continue reading Whisper Down the Lane
Lately, I have been consumed with news about COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Whether it’s online or in person, conversations with others always involve some percept of the coronavirus — How do we protect ourselves? Should we be scared? … Continue reading On the Coronavirus: What if we die?
