Close-up of a cat with narrowed eyes and a scrunched face, giving a grumpy, unimpressed expression. The cat has white fur with brown and black markings on its face and ears.

Masking Monday: The Face at Rest…

August 11, 20252 Comments

Let’s talk about my face. Specifically, the one it makes when I’m not actively arranging it for the comfort of the general public. Apparently, that face says: “I’m mad.”“I’m tired.”“I’m annoyed.”“I’m such a bitch.” Here’s the thing: I’m not mad. I’m not tired. I’m not annoyed. (Okay, sometimes I’m annoyed, but usually at my email … Continue reading Masking Monday: The Face at Rest…

A squirrel perched on the edge of a concrete planter filled with smooth gray river rocks. Behind it, a small heart shape has been carefully arranged out of stones. The squirrel looks alert and mildly suspicious, as if guarding its strange little altar.

Masking Monday: Unscripted, Unmasked, Undone…

August 4, 2025August 2, 20255 Comments

I spoke at an open source conference last week.For the first time since I left my old job.For the first time since the breakdown.For the first time since the diagnosis. I tried to follow the old, tried-and-true formula for writing a talk. The process that always worked before. It didn’t serve me. But it didn’t … Continue reading Masking Monday: Unscripted, Unmasked, Undone…

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Masking Monday: Unscripted, Unmasked, Undone…