A Moment of Joy

I booked a gig. Big yay.Biggest yay though? Getting back a negative Covid test. I am cleared to step onto set.The 36 hour wait was interminable, and a great privilege. There’s so much to unpack about the experience but I’ll have to come back to that. For now, I just Read more

By justk, ago

Call me by my name

I have a three syllable name. It is not uncommon for people to immediately want to truncate it. The other day a man I’ve met a handful of times called me Kim in greeting, it was warm and friendly and harbored no ill will. I don’t remember what automatic acknowledgement Read more

By justk, ago

wasting time hung up on the details

Pandemic days. Every day is not the same. That is a myth perpetrated by nostalgia. I’ve clocked many hours on Zoom (a platform I knew nothing about 8 weeks ago). I wonder if the blue light protection in my glasses is diminished every time I clean the lenses. Thoughts ricochet Read more

By justk, ago

remember to give thanks

I started this year with a forty day gratitude challenge. It seems a lifetime ago. The challenge was a mental health exercise which seemed timely then and prescient now. A wise friend once told me that while you’re practicing gratitude you’re incapable of having a pity party; it’s like sneezing Read more

By justk, ago

quarantine self care: a recipe

7 key ingredients you will need knowledge from legit sources like World Health Organization or The Center for Disease Control; also your local city/state/provincial websites will have the most current updates that apply directly to you. EVERYTHING else is second hand speculation and hearsay. rest water healthy whole foods physical Read more

By justk, ago