Last week marked the first actual vacation I've had from work in eight years. It's uncomfortable to even read that sentence. But it's full of truth. I've never pegged myself as a workaholic, but I have to own my part in the situation. I work for a small law department nestled within a medium-sized company. …
Wrestling…
It's been a while since I've written. In the time since I last touched these keys to blog the world seems to have become a very different place than it was just months ago. First Covid, then the great racial awakening and so many things, struggles and discoveries in between. Towards the end of February, …
Writing copy is hard…
It's no secret. I love to write. I feel blessed because when I write, I rarely experience "writer's block". I sit, and generally speaking, the words flow. Over the last week, I have started work on my new website. I am in the midst of my Christian life coaching certification and have decided to dive …
Lost in learning…
Though I have come to enjoy some of the slower pace that this time in lock down has provided, my brain has certainly had its challenges. I am not one for Netflix and binging a series over the course of a few days, or weeks, even. This is where the nerd in me shines. I …
Hard questions…
Most often, when I blog here on Shrinking Shay, I forget others read my musings. This is a journal more or less, one that I keep not only for posterity, to memorialize moments in my life, but one I use to sort out my thoughts and feelings. I generally write out what's on my heart …
Authenticity…
It's been a wild ride these last few weeks. And it has little to do with being "locked in". Or everything. Being locked in has given me more quiet time than I am used to for sure. In "normal" circumstances I don't stand still much. I'm a doer, a goer, always on the move. I've …
Pivot
One of my favorite Friends episodes is the one where Ross buys a couch and refuses to pay the delivery fee. He, Chandler and Rachel are tasked with getting the couch home and up the stairs to his apartment. Not a simple task for sure. The couch is clearly too large to make the turn …
My brother’s keeper…
I woke this morning having the urge to write, but not having much to say. That has been happening more often lately. I'm sure it's just because my routine is tight and mostly the same day-to-day in the current state of affairs. Yesterday had some interesting turns. For months we have been trying to hire …
Social fill…
This weekend left me feeling...connected. I don't think I've ever been more thankful for technology than I was this weekend. Let's be honest -- for the most part I've just taken technology for granted. I've been using Zoom for some time -- for conferences and trainings, but never to bridge social events. But boy, did …
