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Almost one full month into autumn, I’m still fascinated by and reveling in the gorgeous colors and glorious weather of this season here in Colorado. And trying to let the riot of colors on the outside echo the one inside me.  Finalizing my move over the past ten days or, at least, getting all myContinue reading “Autumn: Riot of colors”

Four weeks into official autumn… My first autumn in Colorado, and it’s really beautiful here!  I’ve missed such a colorful autumn — sitting outside one can actually hear the leaves falling off the trees!

For months now since having moved to Colorado I’ve often felt that I’ve been given, and that I’m living, a “golden moment”. A wonderful “second opportunity” in so many aspects of my life, both professionally and personally.  The words “golden moment” and the quote “Life isn’t about finding ourselves; Life is about creating ourselves”  keepContinue reading “Golden moment: creating myself”

Driving to work this morning listening to music, I realized that my voice has dropped low enough that I cannot sing along to one of my favorite songs anymore (“Bitch” by Meredith Brooks).  A little mustache is starting to shyly yet stubbornly make its appearance over my upper lip — and it’s blond!  I’m startingContinue reading “They vs. He”

Two news-clips from last night that touched me deeply and really resonated with me (also because of having been AFAB & socialized as a woman for a lot of my life):  – Women’s protests showing incredible courage in Iran; – Interview with actress Emma Thompson on the excellent film “Good luck, Leo Grande!”

Despite the stress of the move, I had a good weekend. And it was good because I spent most of it in pleasant company.  On Saturday, I attended the second part of a trad climbing clinic, hands-on and outdoors in beautiful weather, in the fun company of some students from the research group where IContinue reading

It’s not a question of “taming my energy” or “regulating my intense emotions”. It’s a question of finding ways to express those emotions and of channeling that energy, which includes finding other persons who match my energy and avoiding, or reducing interaction with, people who drain it.  Many aspects of my feelings, behaviors, experiences orContinue reading “Resonating energies”

Yesterday I saw two quotes I really liked: they both resonated very much with me and felt somehow related to each other.  One was anonymous and read “Life isn’t about finding ourselves  Life is about creating ourselves”. The other was a Chinese proverb:  “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today”. For months nowContinue reading “Creating ourselves”

Today I finally got around to the bank to pay my October rent, five days late. This is not my style.  I’m just so overwhelmed, so tired, at the very end of my rope.  I’m not getting my needs met.  I’m tired of having to drive miles to meet up with friends in person and,Continue reading “At the end of my rope”

“I really like working with you”, the grad student whom I’m mentoring said to me today.  For me, this simple sentence was a great relief, like a warm and bright shaft of light after some dark shadows in the past few days.  I guess one of the big questions I need to answer for myselfContinue reading “In and out of the shadows”