Author: thepathtoworthy

My dad officially took a step towards retirement last week. This was a momentous occasion that was overshadowed by the COVID-19 crisis. Anyone moving towards retirement is a cause for celebration. My dad moving towards retirement is kind of earth-shattering, for him…and well, for me. While both my parents have always encouraged good, honest, hard… Continue reading Day 40.

This morning my mom mentioned to me that my dad stated that everyone’s dust is different. Then she asked me what I thought my dust looked like. I didn’t hesitate. I told her that I thought my dust was sparkly and smelled faintly of vanilla. In return, she shared that her dust was filled with… Continue reading Day 39.

“Privilege is being born on third base. Ignorant privilege is thinking you’re there because you hit a triple. Malicious privilege is complaining that those starving outside the ballpark aren’t waiting patiently enough.” ― Glennon Doyle, Untamed I keep revisiting sections of ‘Untamed’ because it is just. So. Good. I recognize that I may enjoy Ms.… Continue reading Days 37 and 38.

A friend asked me yesterday how I was doing. Before I could respond (I am objectively slow in writing out texts as compared to most) she shared with me that she felt like she was normalizing. Then my brain did what it is sometimes apt to do, it shifted. Immediately. I was cycling through my… Continue reading Day 36.

  “Oh, if you keep reaching out Then I’ll keep coming back And if you’re gone for good Then I’m okay with that…” -Light On by Maggie Rogers   If you are brand new here, hi, I like music. If you aren’t, then you know. I love music actually. As my days are literally filled… Continue reading Day 35.

I was searching for a quote tonight. I was aimlessly seeking some profound words of wisdom that would capture how I am feeling. I couldn’t find it. I couldn’t find them. I can only look inside my heart and read the words imprinted there and share them with you. My friend Jamie, a nurse, posted… Continue reading Day 34.

I don’t know if you fall into the same camp as me, but lately little tasks turn into slightly bigger projects. Not purposefully per se, but more so because I am more conscious than ever of my living space. In the spirit of full disclosure, I live in a studio apartment. Well, I suppose that… Continue reading Day 33.

Note: I was a little flustered during this recording because I feel SO strongly about this topic. Perfection is not a need nor a goal here. So... ❤ Well now. We have officially breached the 30-day mark. I know some of you are far further into this, but given my geographical and work situations, I… Continue reading Days 30-32.

I have always struggled with the concept of the “good girl.” I think I’ve talked about this before, but it is rearing its ugly head in the most profound way right now, so it feels necessary to discuss. The irony is that I have played that particular role in some of my relationships. I’ve squished… Continue reading Day 29.

I’ve touched on before this idea that people have a certain expectation of us based on who we put ourselves out to be. This persona typically varies based on who we are engaging with and what we choose to share with them. Also, as you might imagine, their individual reaction to the you that they… Continue reading Day 28.