Turns out, I am a Validation Monster. I crave it, feed off it and sometimes feel like I can't devour enough. I thrive on in-person communication, collaborating with others and, when I do a good job, someone telling me that my work is good. I appreciate a good nod, a heartening "mmm-hmmm" or even a … Continue reading Feeding the Validation Monster
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Shamed by a children’s book
(Originally posted on Tumblr in 2015) Let’s start by saying that some might already shame me for how I came upon the book I’m about to discuss, “Library Mouse” by Daniel Kirk. The book was the prize in a kid’s meal from a fast food chain, wrapped in cellophane to avoid grease stains as it … Continue reading Shamed by a children’s book
Ugly Cry Face
(Originally posted April 2016) Ugly cry face. We have all been there, and if you claim to have never experienced it, I am thinking you have the most beautiful, fiercest ugly cry face of all that you bust out only in private, so maybe you have never seen it in a mirror or on film. … Continue reading Ugly Cry Face
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