Social Media

From afar friends: Surprise campground cats

Watching them comfortable enough to inch closer is a glorious sight. (Plus a scrapbook of other recent thoughts, all in one place.)

Nov 11 •

Two best friends finding beaches

In many ways, Scout and I have built the foundation of our life together on wet salty sand. You’d think that would be unstable, you know?

Nov 6 •

I think I've gotta let myself be that, again

Here is what I am, actually: An emotional dog lover who wants to share thoughts in clunky long social media captions.

Nov 5 •

Leash your dog, please (and be nice about it?)

Come one, come all: Heated off-leash dog incidents are happening again

Sep 17 •

It’s (still) isolating to love a sensitive dog

But I am capable of crossing any imaginary line my least-productive thought spirals draw.

Jul 16 •

Welcome to Paws and Reflect!

✨ Revamped ✨ and full of fresh enthusiasm: a nuance-letter for dog lovers written by an insatiable dog nerd.

Jul 10 •

What is talent without effort?

What is a title you do not earn? (Alternatively: I have been lazy.)

Apr 30 •

On saying goodbye to an outdoor gear affiliate program

I will continue to gleefully rep this brand I love! But I do not need more stuff, free or not.

Apr 19 •

They all say that “it gets better” but what if I don’t?

When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years and just start being wise?

Apr 14 •

What does "gossip" mean?

And how bad (or actually productive and prosocial) is it?

Apr 11 •

I don't know what I'm doing

Is life just a series of feeling stuck? Escapism, social media, insecurity, etc, oh my.

Mar 14 •

A "virtue signaling" deep dive, anyone?

Please enjoy (or sigh exasperatedly) at me taking social media conversation seriously

Mar 7 •

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