The Bloginning 🌄

I’ve decided it’s time to start leaving more frequent updates and field notes directly here on the Biogloominescent site. The digital world can get incredibly loud, and I wanted to cultivate a quieter, more grounded space to document my thoughts, the oddities taking shape in the lab, and the little moments happening in between.

I've been navigating a heavy wave of burnout lately, the kind where executive dysfunction makes the baseline of existing feel overwhelming. I’m trying to learn how to lower my expectations to the floor and just let myself recover without the guilt. The last couple of days have been an exercise in taking things remarkably slow... Lots of deep breaths and time in nature. Mindful walks outside where I focus my attention on just that moment: the feel of the breeze, melody of each bird, the way the sunlight peeks through the glowing leaves.. ♡

The Appalachian mountains call to me. They fill me with such wonder as I walk along the Shenandoah River. Of course, I'm a freak for the creek, so I had to get my splash time in while looking for some rocks. I was amazed listening to the blue heron fledglings scream in the rookery right across the river... They seriously sound like demons! 

These moments recharge me. And you know what? Even back at home, as I move around some of the pallets I've been gathering (like the goblin I am), I find magic. It's in the stillness of the present that I notice it, the cutest little set of eyes looking up at me. Little treefrog gave me his approval on the recent pallet acquisition, as he felt safe enough to rest in one of them for awhile. I followed frog honor and kept an eye on him, happy to provide the sanctuary.