Tag: Random Musings

One of the fascinating things about this trip has been seeing two other major Midwestern cities in short succession, both of which are very different than my own. To understand this, though, you need to understand that in the time I’ve been in Minnesota I’ve learned that Minneapolis is “my city,” and St. Paul is… Continue reading Thinking about Midwestern Cities

My relative class mobility has come up in a couple of conversations lately, and I feel like I should have something profound to say about it. Like there should be some advice I can give or just…general reassurance that it’s possible. I grew up working class, ended up in poverty and intermittent homelessness, and finally… Continue reading Thoughts on Class Mobility

The importance of storytelling as a bridge to cultural and individual empathy.

What do you need to create? An idea and (optionally) skill. Where do you get ideas? Inside your head. Where do you get skills? From first watching, then practicing.

Oh.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as I’ve recently been (and still am) in a bad place. I can give you a lot of metaphors about depression, but it comes down to this: my brain doesn’t work the way someone without depression’s does. Sometimes it just … sputters to a stop. I get… Continue reading The realities of living with depression