#214 Pomegranate Green Tea Sake
01 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Whoever it was that Tweeted 2020 has some serious series finale vibes might’ve scored with the most accurate tweet of the year.
While the days seem to be an endless cycle of the same, it world at large seems to be imbued with a lot of suspense. Uncertainty about what happens next. Reasons to be worried. Reasons to be hopeful.
One of my big goals from this year was to focus less on the finished product and to worry about enjoying the process. Maybe this is a taller test of that than I ever could’ve anticipated. We’re writing a story that will be retold many, many years from now.
In spite of the restlessness. In spite of the discomfort. It’s time to be honed in on what’s right in front of us.
#215 The Masked Mama
02 August 2020 // San Diego, California
At the start of this year, I said that one of my biggest goals was to relearn how to enjoy the process and to make working on my goals feel more like play.
Of course, at the time I was thinking of things like editing videos, writing scripts, and producing a podcast. Now I realize the “work” I have cut out for me also includes things like keeping my family safe and healthy during a pandemic, inciting people towards a more inclusive notion of sustainability, or confronting racist ideas in any place where I have some influence.
It’s serious stuff. And yet, the value of enjoying the process and making the pursuit feel like play is still relevant.
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Deep down, I’m a pretty lighthearted person. Sometimes that feels at odds with the seriousness of the stuff that surrounds me. And I wonder what my role is, as somebody who wishes cartoon physics were real and eats more Pop Tarts than anyone my age should.
Then I hear old interviews with Desmond Tutu, and how he couldn’t seem to get through many with his signature chuckle. Giggle, more accurately. I see the clips of John Lewis busting a move on the floor of Congress, or the crowd swaying in the movie theatre during the credits of Black Panther. Progress can feel like a party.
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On a recent episode of @truthstable podcast- I remember a key point being that a function of oppression is that it limits and suppresses our imagination. @iamderay says that imagination allows us to navigate between faith and hope to make things better. Imagination takes play.
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Joy and Justice are more closely related than people usually realize. And I believe the authentic pursuit of one leads you towards the pursuit of the other.
How do you integrate Joy and Justice? It takes a while to learn, but you do yourself a big favor when you surround yourself with people who seem to live at their crossroads. Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously. Stay curious. Relearn how to play.
#216 Park Recording
03 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Ambition has often been seen as the marker of success, or someone headed towards success.
That’s just not the case.
Wholeness is a much more meaningful and beautiful pursuit than the goal of ambition or success. Live life fully. Give life to everything you’re a part of.
#217 Loli’s Flowers
04 August 2020 // San Diego, California
What’s the brokest thing you’ve done in college?
Please tell me Daniel remembers working at a smoothie shop and me asking him to use his one-free-drink per shift on a smoothie, hold the smoothie, lots of extra matcha boost.
Best way I ever scored a free 16oz cup of matcha powder.
#218 It’s That Duo
05 August 2020 // San Diego, California
There’s like... a lot of stuff going on around the world, huh?
Drawing has increasingly become one of the ways I process stuff, and I’m so thankful I have that tool. Here are three things going on far from home that hit close to home:
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By now you probably know about the Beirut explosion. It’s apparently the second largest urban explosion, after Hiroshima/Nagasaki. What makes the immediate catastrophe even worse is the fact that most of Lebanon’s wheat and food supply was lost in the explosion, and between COVID and the blast, Beirut’s hospitals are completely overwhelmed.
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I learned from my Liberty in North Korea family about the loss of an amazing person, who I never got to meet, but who I feel acquainted with through her amazing work- helping 800+ North Korean refugees find freedom. Katty is a great reminder that no matter how overwhelming things can seem, there are lots of quiet, unnoticed helpers all around.
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Then there’s Zimbabwe. What’s happening there is complex but familiar. An authoritarian regime clamping down on its own people through police brutality. A staggering loss of jobs, food, and health during the pandemic. A corrupt regime using the pandemic to excuse its overreach. No country is immune to this, unfortunately.
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Look. Paul the Apostle was once like, “don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good,” then Desmond Tutu pulled up and he was all like, “keep doing simple acts of good. They’re the ones that overwhelm the world.”
One of those simple acts of good sitting in front of us right now is finding the helpers already at work and giving them a hand.
#219 The World From Lola’s
06 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Don’t get tired of doing good.
In the words of John Wesley, ““Do all the good you can, whenever you can, wherever you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can.”
In the words of the Apostle Paul, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
During times of hardship, it can be easy to get overwhelmed and to feel exhausted, especially when the end of a difficult season seems nowhere in sight.
So many of our friends in our partner countries know the feeling. Natural disasters, economic instability, and now a pandemic have presented one obstacle after another. And yet, they’ve shown us what it looks like to keep doing the next right thing, whether it’s planting another tree, practicing compassion and caution during a public health crisis, or pulling community resources together to help a family that has been devastated.
Those small acts of good add up to an abundant harvest. And they create a path towards joy in the midst of difficulty.
#220 La Virgen
07 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Away with your noisy hymns of praise, I will not listen to the music of your harps. Instead I want to see a flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. (Amos 5:23-24)
This sign was in response to a street “revival” in Portland.
But I don’t think you can just gather a bunch of people to sing and feel good, then slap the word revival on it. Nothing wrong with prayer and singing, of course, but there’s a world of difference between praying FOR revival and labeling whatever you’re doing as one.
Revive means “brought back to life.” It means a widespread change of heart that turns the ways of disease, injustice, and oppression upside down.
If that hasn’t been done, and yet you pat yourself on the back for bringing revival in front of the most vulnerable in their suffering, you’ve done nothing but show contempt for their Maker.
#221 Juniper Trailhead
08 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Living in SD but being a committed Phillies fan makes me feel like I gotta disclaimer everything to not seem like a bandwagoner jumping on the Padres after decades of patience from their true fan base but...
Tatis.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is really good.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is the most exciting player in baseball right now.
Best comp I can think of is a real young A-Rod in Seattle.
#222 Peach Mango Pie
09 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Once again, James Clear delivered a post that provided so much clarity.
"A few things you need to achieve exceptional results:
1) Quantity: You take lots of shots.
2) Quality: You take thoughtful shots.
3) Consistency: You keep shooting for a long time.
4) Feedback. You take better shots over time.
5) Luck: You get a few favorable bounces."
In my work, I think that’s so relevant.
1) Create everyday.
2) Create mindfully.
3) Push through the bad days.
4) Seek out constructive advice, and pay attention to what works.
5) Every now and then, something will just land in the right spot.
#223 Strolling on Baseball Dirt
10 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Keep having crucial conversations about race
Having important conversations about race takes a TON of patience. Especially when your conversations don’t seem to be getting anywhere or when the person your talking to just seems flat out resistant.
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Facts do a miserable job at changing people’s beliefs. Relationships matter more.
That’s why it’s valuable to have these conversations in the context of relationship. I mean, stand up against racism wherever you see it, but my relationships with other people have set my approach, my expectations, and my focus for doing the work.
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All of us have relationships with people who might not be open to paying attention to 13th or reading Ibram X. Kendi, but who would have a conversation with us. That gives each of us a unique and important role to play.
#224 Reading
11 August 2020 // San Diego, California
I remember visiting a restaurant that broke down its menu items by explaining where every cent of its price would go. How much of the price pays for the ingredients, how much is used to compensate the staff for their labor, how much goes towards overhead, and how much is actual profit.
It’s pretty amazing, and helps us understand things- like how much it costs to have better ingredients. Or how little the people who prepare our foods actually make.
I love transparency in pricing and would love it if all kinds of industries tried it out. I want tags on clothes to break this down. The packaging on electronics. Even the donate buttons on nonprofits and churches websites.
It would also be a bit of a stark reminder of who or what we actually value.
#225 The Turtle Pond
12 August 2020 // San Diego, California
The best approach to environmental restoration isn’t one-size-fits-all. Context matters!
Efforts to transform individual lives without considering the broader context in which people live are often ineffective, and can even be harmful. That’s why loving our neighbor is also an invitation to understand the ecosystems, the economic systems, the political systems, and the cultures in which they live.
How does this impact our efforts to do good?
🌐 It makes us commit to a constant learning process
🌐 It challenges us to re-examine our pride and to stay humble
🌐 It reminds us that the most effective work is led by locals, not outsiders
🌐 It reveals to us that all justice issues ultimately connect- from the environment to poverty to migration to race to trafficking.
In our work, we value the diversity of the communities we work with in eight countries across three continents. Over a dozen languages are spoken, and each place has its own unique history. Its why we won’t go anywhere without a local partner taking the lead.
#226 Plywood Virtual
13 August 2020 // San Diego, California
I heard the pretty concerning projection that the pandemic is likely to set back global poverty levels by 30 years.
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Not enough of us pay attention to the steady progress we’ve made against global poverty in the past few decades, and while too much of it persists, I’ve found the trajectory to be pretty encouraging. But are we at risk of losing that?
I decided to dig into some of the projections to create an infographic for Plant With Purpose this week- there are reasons to be concerned, especially for the most vulnerable, but there are a lot of things we’ve learned to help keep a robust recovery within reach.
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Thankful to be part of the team that has spent nearly 40 years fighting global poverty in such a sustainable, community-led fashion. Imagine if the number of people living in poverty in your area dropped by 2/3rds? That’s what we’ve seen in places like Haiti, the Congo, and Tanzania.
#227 Wires and Alleyways
14 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Life to the fullest. By coming fully alive, we also help bring life to others. That’s the pursuit I keep waking up for.
Nearly six months deep into a quarantine, it’s easy for a lot of us to forget why we’re doing this. I’ve heard from a number of friends in just the past week or two about how they couldn’t keep going with all the restrictions, the distancing, the masks, the cancellations, that this moment has placed upon us. “Aren’t we all probably going to get this disease anyways?” one friend asks. “And aren’t we all going to die at some point anyways? Why are we so scared?”
That idea contained both a lot of truth and a lot of problems- my biggest issue being that our precautions aren’t just for our own safety, but the safety and protection of others. It’s not just a matter of how much do we want to preserve our own lives (though please, do!) but wanting to value and protect the lives of others.
One of the things he was right about, though, was that we don’t consider our own mortality enough.
Around the age of 15 or so, it was something I became intensely aware of. Not just the existence of death, but the potential it had to make everything else I ever did inconsequential. Those thoughts sparked the longest spiritual journey towards God, love, purpose, and justice, and I think that journey has no end. Recognizing our own mortality can be the start of really living.
Some of us have had to live in closer proximity with death, maybe because of the place we were born into, the body we were born with, or the tragedies that met us on our way. That proximity makes you realize we often don’t value life enough.
You can undervalue life by letting self-preservation paralyze you, and you can undervalue life by being too flippant about its sacredness and fragility.
We don’t have to fear death, but we certainly don’t need to become its ally or assistant. When we respect the limited time we get in this life, we can better honor its sacredness. When we honor the sacredness of life, we realize the value of every single day.
#228 Ivy’s Birthday Breakfast
15 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Brittany Packnett Cunningham recently gave 2016 nonvoters who plan to vote this year a space to explain why they didn’t four years ago, and the discussion turned surprisingly inspiring.
People’s responses were full of overcoming physical and mental health issues, housing struggles, apathy, and expressing a willingness to grow. Many were struggling with cancers, strokes, or hospitalizations and didn’t manage to vote. Others were stuck in a deeply depressed state. Some were honest in admitting that they didn’t feel their vote had an impact, or that they outcome couldn’t be what it was.
There was so much worth celebrating. For once, reading the comments was an actual GOOD idea.
#229 Sharetea
16 August 2020 // San Diego, California
So disappointed that Hassan Minhaj’s Patriot Act was cancelled by Netflix. Especially at a moment where we are becoming more aware of the need for diverse voices in understanding global events, and when we have a South Asian Veep nominee.
I dunno if Netflix gets why their sudden cancellations of good things at their peak is so frustrating, so let me explain it simply.
The issue is th
#230 Long Left Desk
17 August 2020 // San Diego, California
I’ve been a pretty optimistic person for most of my life, but I’d say it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve learned what it looks like to be genuinely hopeful.
And that only really started when I went through some of my hardest times.
During the early days of the pandemic, I was a bit surprised to find that the messages that bothered me the most were the overly cheery ones. Telling people “everything’s going to be okay,” seemed cruel while thousands of families were losing loved ones. When the righteous anger and grief propelled many to protest racism, many calls for “peace and unity” often seemed to stand in the way of authentic peace and unity. When toxic positivity encounters human suffering, it’s basically telling somebody that you don’t see their hurt.
I think one of the reasons this particularly bugs me is that for a long time, I’ve tended to be guilty of it. And when somebody shares with me a hard thing, I have to make a conscious effort to not go there. One of my more Enneagram 7ish things is being able to find the silver lining in everything.
I like how Natalie Detillo described excess positivity in the Washington Post yesterday. “Think of it as having a few too many scoops of ice cream. It’s really good and it makes us feel better, but you can overdo it and it makes us sick.”
Or it’s like trying to shove ice cream into somebody’s face when they don’t feel like having ice cream. That’s not really going to make them feel better.
A screenplay with 100% happy scenes would make for a terrible movie.
Toxic positivity dulls the vibrancy of the full human experience.
Nothing heals that isn’t grieved.
I am fiercely committed to hope. But I can assure you that you won’t find the real thing if you make it a habit of looking away from tragedy, injustice, or heartbreak.
#231 Jude’s Sticker
18 August 2020 // San Diego, California
A couple things Rhys and I are practicing:
Our Tagalog
Emotional intelligence
One of the biggest areas of growth for me has been learning how to pursue wholeness over happiness. Sometimes, my default reaction to disruptions is to rationalize my way towards happiness rather than making room for fear, anger, or grief.
I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time in cultures that are a little more accustomed to leaving space for these feelings, and I’ve noticed that this actually opens up the space for a richer, realer sense of joy. Some of us come from cultural backgrounds or spiritual communities that actively urge us to stay focused on the positive, but I’ve found it helpful to remember that we were given these unpleasant emotions for a reason.
FEAR - Fear keeps us safe. It alerts us to threats. Fear sometimes gets stigmatized because it sometimes gets in the way of our purpose. Sure, it isn’t always in tune with reality, and shouldn’t be the final decision-maker. We have the ability to experience fear because our lives are sacred, and worth protecting. We also develop a concern over others’ safety as we grow to love other people.
ANGER - Anger exists because justice exists. We feel angry when our sense of justice has been violated, whether that’s somebody cutting us off and invading our space, or something bigger like trafficking or racism. Our sense of justice isn’t the same as what’s actually right and wrong, which is why you sometimes see outrage over pretty silly things, but it does reveal to us that justice exists and we all have the capacity to understand it. Google “anger quotes” and you’ll find so many that speak of anger in a negative way. Without control, it can create a lot of destruction, but in the right place, it’s a valuable and essential part of the healing process.
SADNESS - Sadness exists because there are sacred and valuable things. Sadness accompanies a loss or an absence, and it reminds us that what’s missing has value, whether that’s a relationship, the security that came with a relationship, the expectation of a certain kind of future, health, a loved one, a season of life, etc.
If God didn’t want us getting sad, angry, or concerned, he wouldn’t have given us that capacity in the first place! Instead, I think it’s helpful to explore what each of these emotions are there for. And we could probably keep going! We can feel guilt because we have an inner motivation to do what’s right. We can feel embarrassment because everybody has dignity. And so on.
#232 Neighboring Condos
19 August 2020 // San Diego, California
One thing that I think leads to an aversion towards recognizing our emotions- especially ones like anger or fear, is a sense of caution against being controlled by our emotions.
Yeahhhhh sometimes our own perception of justice, or of what’s a threat, can be misguided or incorrect. But it does mean we have an inner mechanism for recognizing and responding to justice, dignity, sacredness, safety, etc.
And I think that’s honestly pretty much amazing.
There are definitely people who need to better understand the importance of keeping our emotions in check and not letting them get the better of us. That said, one of the easiest ways to be controlled by your emotions is to be asleep to them, or being afraid to acknowledge them as they come.
#233 Masaya Ako
20 August 2020 // San Diego, California
The best thing I saw online all week was cellphone footage of a construction worker shoveling dirt in front of a school. Children on the other side of the fence yell “YAY!” every time dirt is moved.
I truly want to be a lot more like those kids.
#234 Makeshift Toy Box
21 August 2020 // San Diego, California
During some natural disasters, it’s easy to overlook some vulnerable populations that are affected in ways we don’t think about.
On August 10, 2020, a swift, inland hurricane, known as a derecho swept through the midwest; 700 miles across Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana were hit.
The state of Iowa lost 40% of its corn and soybean crop- the key product of its economy. The city hit hardest was Cedar Rapids, with over 140 buildings being declared unsafe.
Immigrants accounted for 47.1 percent of total population growth in Cedar Rapids in recent years. The hub has resettled many refugees from the Congo, Burundi, Burma, and other places.
Many refugees in low-income housing complexes are now having to deal with sudden homelessness as a result.
Outside of many housing complexes built for refugees, organizations and community leaders have set up tents and gathering areas. The community support have been valuable, but COVID continues to also be a concern.
Meanwhile, multiple areas across Northern and Central California are on fire as wildfires threaten forest spaces and create hazardous air.
California continues its practice of enlisting the support of prison inmates as emergency firefighters.
Some prisoners do enjoy the opportunity to help, but the work is hazardous and the pay is often as low as $3-$5 per hour.
The modern policing and prison system in the US was built as an extension of slavery, where the unpaid work of prisoners could replace the emancipated labor force after chatel slavery.
After release, most incarcerated firefighters are unable to work for fire departments because of their criminal record, in spite of their experience.
#235 North Park Shade
22 August 2020 // San Diego, California
A lot of my friends say, “I can’t do Twitter. Just a lot of people arguing and being mean and it gives me anxiety.”
A good chunk of my newsfeed looks like people retweeting a letterboard sign at a Dunkin Donuts saying UH OH SPICY! PUMPKIN! HAHAHA PUMPKIN TASTY
#236 Wooded Walk in La Jolla
23 August 2020 // La Jolla, California
Belarus is perhaps the least democratic country in Europe. Its president, Alexander Lukashenko has often been called the continent’s last dictator.
On August 9, 2020, he declared himself the winner of an election with widespread reports of fraud. His opponent, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya left the country for fear of her family’s safety.
Protestors have taken to the streets in her support, to be met with heavy handed opposition and a violent crackdown. The government released an information blackout, blocking internet use.
The president’s chauvinistic behavior and statements like “our constitution is not for women” has brought women to the forefront of protests against his regime’s violence.
Many prominent military officers and police officials have turned away from the president and shown support for the opposition.
#237 Kid of Color
24 August 2020 // San Diego, California
This summer, I’ve had more conversations about racial injustice than ever. I’ve had so many people tell me that they thought things had gotten better, and that the world would be much better by the time my kid of color grows up. Especially for the kids of darker colors.
I have hope. And hope tells us that things CAN be better. But will they? Nothing changes if nothing changes.
This week, Jacob Blake tried to break up a fight unarmed. After seven shots to the back from police officers, he now fights for his life. His kids of color watched. His dad got on the news to share that his kid of color was now paralyzed from the waist down.
Our hope can only be as deep as our lament.
I believe that the hunger for change is real. And that hope is real. But it’s going to take more than a short spurt of self-education and symbolic gestures to stop this from happening.
We need to learn how to have a big enough imagination to dream up new systems.
We need to learn to rise to every opportunity to confront harmful ideas and beliefs.
We need to learn to accept the blessing of anger towards injustice and oppression.
We need to learn the difference between calling for peace versus calling for passivity.
It’s not a one time call to action. It’s a lifelong commitment.
Praying for Jacob Blake to pull through and to tell his story. Praying that the story moves us from comfort to change.
#238 Mexican Mule
25 August 2020 // San Diego, California
I was reading an article about how Trevor Noah shifted The Daily Show once the coronavirus lockdowns began. He’s still capable of being funny, but I doubt I would still call his show a comedy talk show. Instead it’s been full of insightful monologues, well timed challenges, and most importantly, honesty.
One thing he said in particular stood out to me.
“No rules. It’ll be what it needs to be on the day.”
That resonates so much with me and how my work has felt lately. Day job. Dad life. Creative pursuits. Everything.
The Daily Show is getting more viewers than ever right now. Like Trevor, I’ve found this approach surprisingly fruitful.
#239 Rhys in Office
26 August 2020 // San Diego, California
The MLB, MLS, NHL, NCAA, & NFL could learn a lot about when and how to let the game take a backseat to more important things by watching the NBA...
And the NBA could keep growing by taking notes from the WNBA.
The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the NBA season. Most other teams voted to continue. LeBron James exited the meeting.
The LA teams were this season's favorites. Another ring would do quite a good deal of favor for LeBron in the GOAT conversation. This is not a light gesture.
#240 A Working Fridge
27 August 2020 // San Diego, California
One theme I’m observing more and more, is that with every story that captures headlines, there is almost always a group of people deeply ingrained in the story who get very little attention relative to how heavily they’re impacted by the events.
Want some examples? Parents of special needs children while classrooms are remote during COVID-19. Rural Ethiopian pastoralists during a climate crisis. Chefs preserving traditional Syrian recipes while the country that used to host these traditional meals collapses.
Just to name a few.
I happen to think the very best podcasts are really good at framing their stories this way. NPR’s Code Switch, the old show Undone by Gimlet, NPR’s Rough Translation, Radiolab to name a few… the latter did a pretty good exploration recently into how the Spanish Flu impacted places like India- often overlooked when we think back to the last worldwide pandemic.
How do you uncover stories like this? Always ask who isn’t in the picture. Landscape-shifting events have an impact that affects a mosaic of people. By going beyond the default portrayals of the people who are affected, we’ll find richer and more urgent stories where present happenings impact a mosaic of people groups.
#241 Chadwick
28 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Man this one is a tough blow.
An artist is at his best when he inspires. And when you keep being given roles like Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and T’Challa... you know you’ve got hero material.
He knew he had something to give the world, just like the heroes he portrayed. And I’ll never forget the February night he gave us the sight of dashikis and Maasai shawls flooding the AMC lobby. He gave us three rows in the front standing and swaying to Kendrick & SZA during the credits. He gave us an obligatory X-ing of the wrists that went on for weeks after. He gave me the playlist to train for my second half marathon, but more importantly, he gave countless Black kiddos their first big screen superhero that looked like them.
Somewhere in my imagination, we discover all the bad things in 2020 come to an end when portals open up in the sky, and this is the first face that greets us.
#242 Oceanic Landbridge
29 August 2020 // San Diego, California
We need a new way of looking at each other and seeing people. Again, thinking back to the early days of this season we're in, one of the things that came to mind is just... We started to realize that, hey, the person stocking the groceries on our grocery store shelf is bringing this critical and crucial service to the world, that if you remove that piece, so many things fall apart, we no longer have access to our food that we've taken for granted. And we can say this about the farm workers in the fields who are growing that food, and the delivery drivers who are going... And I think, for me, that really challenged this notion.
I spend a lot of time in circles where we like to dream big and imagine our purpose and our life's calling, and I think that's a great thing. And I think we often associate that with having some sort of role that involves maybe a stage or a mega platform, or something. And just realizing that there's that same sense of calling and purpose in bringing something to the world that is important, is just as true for the farm worker, and the driver, and the stocker, and the cashier, and all the personnel.
I hope one of the things that we move into is no longer taking that for granted, or no longer seeing them as lesser important roles, because they aren't.
#243 Radishes and Polenta
30 August 2020 // San Diego, California
Shoutout to everyone going through a stretch of wildly uncomfortable but undeniably necessary growth right now. Real growth is almost never comfortable. It’s tiring. It tests almost every relationship you have, even with yourself. But the results are SO WORTH THE PROCESS.
#244 10 Months of Rhys
31 August 2020 // San Diego, California
My baby Baymax just updated to version 10.0 months old.
I am spending a TON of time with this kid these days. We had some snags with our childcare situation and have had to get pretty creative with taking care of Rhys while working from home. And while it’s hopefully temporary and not the most ideal situation, getting all this time with him has also been a pretty big gift.
Someday, I’ll be older. He’ll be older. And I’d give so much to live one day back in these bodies in this year- 2020- the one we rightfully love to collectively dunk on.
This month’s highlights:
🛸 He figured out how to hitch a ride on the vacuum cleaner all on his own.
👟 New PR for steps taken: 1️⃣5️⃣!
🌳 Parks every day! Lovin’ the outdoors as always.
🐷 Piggyback rides are kinda the best now.
🦀 The tide pools are one of our favorite spots in town. So much to discover.
🔥 There’s no place we’d rather be than trying to climb up into the fireplace