I honestly don’t do much with my hands it’s sad and pod person like of me but I can type at 140 wpm. I USED to play viola, draw, paint and collage (see pictured, I got really into using rough-edged masking tape as an harsh accent at one point) and I would love to pick these things back up. I loved to do journals that were like a scrapbook where I would affix little mementoes and papers and things.
Thinking about getting into gardening in alignment with my ancestral legacy… getting in touch with my roots one might say. I always enjoyed propagating potting and planting plants/seeds with my dad growing up.
Jun 28, 2024
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like yeah i love hydroponics! (i put my lettuce from the grocery store into a pot of water and it rotted three days later)
ya i dabble in programming (i customized my tumblr theme when i was 16)
i’m been really into cooking (eating out is to too expensive so i’ve been making oatmeal for dinner all week)
i really like writing :) (my 1-month situationship from 2022 ruined me and i still need to journal about it regularly or else my brain will explode)
i’ve been getting more into drawing (i doodled something 2 months ago and haven’t picked up a writing utensil since but it was fun and i’ll probably try it again someday)
Jul 11, 2024
I’ve danced my whole life and I do it constantly, doesn’t matter if music is playing, the rhythm lives within me. I’d love to get back into classes or a troupe of some kind. Now it’s nightly dance parties with my spawn, which is a really fun way to get that pre bedtime energy burst out.
I also make hand drums with my husband and we sell them on the side. It’s a ritualistic and meditative process. It’s taken a bit of a backseat for me because my time is split mothering two small children, but when I get the opportunity I cherish it.
I love baking, gardening, yoga, and reading, as many people do. The PI.FYI book club has been great for me. I’ve had dreams of picking up crocheting or knitting but honestly, I’m not patient enough to learn. I can do basic sewing but want to up those skills as well. Is reading tarot considered a hobby? Because I do that, too.
Wow, just typing it out makes me feel so grateful 🥲
Jul 9, 2024
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I already do this when I can, but if I was truly analog, i’d be crafting. jack of all trades, master of none:
- crocheting
- painting(nails or canvas with acrylic)
- making jewelry
- printmaking
- quilting (big fan of improv quilting)
- drawing
- pottery/clay work
- bookbinding/scrapbooking/collaging
Apr 30, 2024
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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
— Anaïs Nin
This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share.
I’ve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, we’d have been together for 11 years, and we’ve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with people—to rediscover my voice.
I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay!
Now I’m opening up to you. This isn’t the only abuse I’ve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible.
I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me 💌
Mar 16, 2025
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
Feb 23, 2025
Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ✅💅
Feb 27, 2025