2020 was hard for me in ways completely unrelated to the global pandemic we all faced. In fact, if anything the pandemic helped me—gave me space and time to process the traumas in my life that came with the first two months of 2020. The first trauma was a dramatic shift in my career; an…
For and from one of my best friends, a strong, headstrong, resilient mother of dragons. From facebook: Former University of Georgia standout and NFL defensive back Paul Oliver died by suicide seven years ago today at age 29. For years before his death, Oliver battled near constant headaches and depression. His brain was later diagnosed…
Because no one cares about a faux celeb turning 36 and I can do whatever I want and it’s a pandemic so no one has any idea what the next year will look like … 3 BIG THINGS Kick ass at new job Unfurl this heart Save $$ for Tahoe condo 7 lil things Make…
Surprise! How’s that for a sensational headline? Did it bait you to click? There’s an obituary for a 79-year-old man who died of COVID-19 going viral. Here’s a link to the most balanced coverage I’ve seen of it, from BuzzFeed of all places. The man’s wife channels all her grief over losing her loved one…
I initially wrote: “There won’t be a Covid convo today … I just can’t even. I don’t know who or what to believe. I don’t know why a pandemic has become political (I get why as in how I just don’t get why as in chess). So, let’s focus on how we’re staying covidtained…” But…
Lots of good conversations have come up for me in person in the three short weeks I’ve been publishing my thoughts on this pandemic and the media. Some themes have emerged, including but not limited to: mask wearing and the whys behind it, politicizing pandemic responses, and trust—in media, data sources, or leadership. While I…
Sometimes, we’re having the wrong conversation because we don’t have all the information we need to have the right conversation. The media is failing us, and as a result we can’t make informed decisions as a society. When we’re getting most of our news from echo chambers, we don’t have the opportunity to understand multiple…
Working. On. This.
I am frustrated. I am tired of being quiet. I am learning and by no means have all the answers, but the way this “pandemic” has been handled seems devoid of reason, so I am amending my weekly Covid Comms posts to include some conversation (with myself, unless y’all jump in the comments). I am…
Most readers of this blog know that thirteen years ago, my best friend was murdered. There is absolutely nothing that can prepare you for the one-two punch of the grief surrounding death coupled with the trauma surrounding murder. As a person who experienced this exceptionally painful event, I have some very strong opinions on how…