Tag: perspective
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Can we decolonize whilst working in tech?
I was promoted to write this by a conversation some dear colleagues were having recently. It got me thinking about a fundamental tension in my soul: working in what can only be described as the current frontier of colonialism as a proponent of decolonialism. What follows is a combination of delusion, justification, and straight-up doxxing…
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Why we don’t share our child’s photo on social media (a treatise on the demise of the internet)
This has come up in conversation with multiple people recently and it has been brought to my attention that our views aren’t commonly shared. I thought I’d take a moment to unpack the reasons we keep our child’s face off social media and minimize how much his personal data and image is shared digitally until…
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On being an older mother
The biggest thing I’ve experienced coming into motherhood at the cusp of middle age is the sheer wonder I have for something that almost passed me by. I almost decided not to have any kids, but I just couldn’t fully commit to that decision, and I guess this is why.
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Parenting in an age of genocide
This cannot be the world we want to raise our children in. Thankfully for now, my child is too young to observe, note, or understand the atrocities taking place (in Gaza principally but not solely), but how can we explain to them how we are watching this horror show unfold like it’s just another Netflix…
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Sustainable living (the personal kind)
As the primary caregiver of a breastfed, contact-napping, cosleeping, velcro baby, I need to find ways to top up my cup in the slivers of time I get to claim as mine. I can’t wait for a day off, or even until nap-time, so what can I do instead? These are my main tactics:
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a challenge or a lesson?
It’s ok to quit as long as we learn. Time to sit down and be humble.
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training for life
Reasons why any pre-defined training plan (whether found on social media or purchased from a reputable wellness professional) can only do so much – and why I don’t sell training plans.
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working on enjoying this moment
It can be all too easy to look for the good in a situation or get bogged down by the bad, but the key lesson I’ve been learning this year is accepting the full picture. And that goes for myself as well.