Proud, Prouder, Proudest
Happy Pride Month my fellow queers and lovers of queers! I just froze while trying to write this opening because my brain was like:
Ok, now you need to hit on the following things to make sure you don’t leave any important matters unmentioned such as:
- The importance of Pride month and how it was started by trans women of color
- How many anti-LGBTQ+ laws there are and how many are being funneled through at a terrifying pace
- Pride month is every month, but give all your money to the LGBTQ+ causes you care about this month and tell your companies to match it:
- The Center on Colfax
- The Trevor Project
- Find places to donate locally!!!
There’s so much more swirling around in my mind, but I need to learn that I can’t do or say it all.
I am wrapping up my two week mini sabbatical this weekend as I start a new job on Monday, and I
wanted to reflect on this time. It may seem silly to give a two week break between jobs so much
air time, but I’ve never done it before. Any other breaks or vacations or unemployment stints
I’ve had were like this meme: 
And this time, my brain was free. Or as free as my brain can be. And I couldn’t be more grateful to have had that time – I deserved it.
I got to spend time with my lovely partner (she cute, hi boo x)
I got to spend some very quality time with my pups, taking them swimming and hiking and building them a dog bed cause I’m that person.
I got to read books on my porch and watch TV whenever I wanted.
I got to say yes to plans without the nagging “it’s a school night” energy I’m used to. I got to say no to making plans cause JOMO.
I got to do tedious things and check them off my to-do list (therefore making them glorious, type A wins).
I got to do whatever the h*ck I wanted.
I learned a lot about myself and I hope I can hang onto that sense of independence and peace.
I’m going to wrap up my lil break by going to see the USWNT play later on under new head coach Emma Hayes (who I will now be constantly quoting: “Born in England, raised in America”) and I can’t wait.
I don’t have quite the stamina to write a perfect blog post, and these are my warm-ups.
Maybe I’ll get better, maybe I’ll get worse. Who knows, cowboy!! Happy Pride Month!!