A Christmas turkey dinner.  People who help without making you feel burdensome. Shirts that still look crisp and fresh after the wash. Compliments not focused on physical appearance. A really […]

One of the biggest challenges of working as a caregiver is the idea that it’s a stepping stone job.  It’s a job that at until we get another offer. A better offer.  […]

The majority of my Willowjak posts up until this point have been about how I am shy. Generally, they are really positive; I acknowledge some of the tough stuff but […]

We’ve all been there. Getting a gift you don’t like and have to pretend you do. It’s awkward and uncomfortable but you put a smile on your face and hope […]

Last year I watched the show Little Fires Everywhere. If you haven’t heard about it here’s the quick and official summary:  “Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, “Little Fires Everywhere” […]

We’re back baby!!  I feel like a lot has happened since I last wrote. So here’s the quickest update I can give you: I finished my job at Stacey’s house. […]

Last week was tough for me. This ‘new normal’ and I haven’t been getting along super well. I started online school, with a plethora of technical difficulties. On the first […]

On Monday, March 22, 2021, I received a text from Stacey asking me if I’d be interested in working with her and her family for the upcoming summer.  Now, if […]

I’ve written before about my challenges with this culture of productivity we live in (Read it here). We always need to get the highest mark, the best degree, the most […]

On Monday of this week, I wrote an Instagram post about making a pivot plan (See it here). For today’s blog, I am going to expand on what I wrote […]