Identity Stories is a collaborative blog series launched in April, 2019. The mission is to share diverse, personal stories about identity to lessen the danger of a single story. Learn more about Identity Stories and submit your own story. The views and opinions expressed in Identity Stories do not necessarily reflect the views […]
Category: Reflections
Learning to Be Myself | Identity Stories #1
Identity Stories is a collaborative blog series launched in April, 2019. The mission is to share diverse, personal stories about identity to lessen the danger of a single story. Learn more about Identity Stories and submit your own story. The views and opinions expressed in Identity Stories do not necessarily reflect the views […]
3 Years in Testing: Then and Now
I’m a little late in publishing this installment of the X Years in Testing series. I’d written another version before Christmas, but I didn’t like it and it felt forced. I’ve never been one to write or talk about things that I don’t really want to, and so I decided not to publish it […]
Why I Got a Wonder Woman Tattoo
As I sat back in the black, plastic wrapped chair, I felt the needle pierce my arm. There’s something exciting and soothing about the sensation of a needle penetrating my skin, over and over. Its gentle buzz comforts me. “So, why Wonder Woman?” asked my artist, with equal parts curiosity and sweetness. […]
How to Manage Your Fucks (and Other Coping Mechanisms)
This post is a follow-up to my TestBash Manchester 2018 Open Space session on mental health and how people try to manage theirs. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Like many others, I have ups and downs in my mental health. I had a particularly low “down” period a few […]