Author Archives: mathdreads
99 Cents to Go
I always dread filing taxes even though I’m single with no dependents, no property and everything is pretty much straight forward with the help of an online service. Nonetheless, I like doing the deed on a Sunday morning after breakfast, before my morning hot yoga class. Sounds extremely specific, to the point of ritual, but … Continue reading
2nd Annual Galentine’s Indoor Skydiving
For the second year in a row, I hosted a Galentine’s Day indoor skydiving excursion. I sported a “Boss” T-shirt for the occasion to dispel any doubt who was in charge. Kidding. Not really. I joked with the one friend who hadn’t ever flown before that she had to go first. To my surprise, she … Continue reading
Snowcream & Brownies
After being out of school, both as a student and a teacher, I don’t wish for snow. I already work from home; so I don’t get snow days. What I get is snowed in, which means that after a long day at work, I don’t get the mental and physical salvation of exercising with other … Continue reading
Ya’ll Look Like Amazons
Whenever I receive a gift card, I always use it to support one of my hobbies. In this case, one purchase supported two interests: pole dancing and swimming. I used the latest Christmas gift card to pay for half of a stylish two-piece swimsuit. I’ve worn other two-pieces to pole class before, but I’ve never … Continue reading
How Abundance Works
When I brainstormed about what to gift my family for Christmas, my answer combined my filmmaking aspirations with sound bath healing. This was my fourth year in a row to observe non-materialistic Christmas gift-giving. “Abundance” featured in the film. The more I meditated, I realized that every situation could be reframed with abundance in mind. … Continue reading
Sticky Residue
I attended a social event where we had name tags. Never thought such a good idea could go sideways. After all, how memorable are most people that you catch their names the first time around? The convenience of name tags is golden. Until it isn’t. At the end of the event, I pulled off my … Continue reading
Spanish Reboot
Whether one takes the Bad Bunny challenge to learn Spanish in the four months between him hosting SNL and headlining the Super Bowl, or prepares for the consequences of POTUS’ announcement that the US will “run” Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition can be ensured,” ’tis the season to learn a new language. … Continue reading
Waking Up with Purpose
My greatest gift to myself during the Christmas-Kwanzaa break was unscheduled time. As much as my remaining PTO covered. I lived out the artist’s dream of indulging my entire day with juggling a few creative projects. In between projects and errands/chores, I attended exercise classes. My first class for 2026 was hot yoga where the … Continue reading
Health Navigation
I started disliking my primary care physician in the middle of 2025 when she kept giving me the same “advice” that she’d given before despite our previous conversations. I mistakenly thought that she would tailor her practice based on the patient in front of her. Instead, she kept acting as if I weren’t in menopause. … Continue reading
2025 Year-End Review
I started working on my New Year’s resolution to swim half a mile, then practice straddle splits in the dry sauna about a week into January. I hadn’t planned to change from my milelong swim goal until I was actually in the pool and the goal no longer motivated me. That had been last year’s … Continue reading