The Creative Nest

Somewhere along the way, adulthood quietly added a new responsibility to the list: video repair appointments. And I would just like to know… who approved this? There was a time—not that long ago—when something broke, and a person showed up, toolbox in hand, ready to fix it. Simple. Clean. Efficient. Now? Now we schedule a video call and suddenly I’m holding my phone like a camerawoman while being gently coached through what is apparently my role in the repair process. This all started with a bed frame that hasn’t worked properly since day one. So naturally, the solution was not “we’ll send someone out,” but instead, “let’s hop on a video call so you can show us the problem.” Show you the problem? I live with the problem. I am the problem at this point. “Can you angle your camera a little lower?” “Can you zoom in on that part?” “Can you try pressing that again?” I’m sorry… are we filming a documentary or fixing furniture? There is something wildly humbling about standing there, phone ...

Let’s talk about dog anxiety… but specifically, the kind that shows up around food. Because apparently, some dogs don’t just eat —they emotionally process every meal like it’s a life event. And yes, I’m talking about Bear. Now tell me—does your dog get weird about food? Not just excited (because that’s normal), but like… deeply concerned about the entire situation? Because Bear? Oh, he has thoughts. Big ones. You would think this dog has experienced famine in a past life the way he reacts. We’re talking pacing, hovering, checking in, circling back, and then checking again—just in case the food has mysteriously disappeared in the last 30 seconds. Sir… it’s in the same place. It has always been in the same place. And don’t even get me started on timing. If dinner is even slightly off schedule? The anxiety kicks in like, “Excuse me, I noticed we are running behind. Should I be worried? Are we okay? Is this the end?” Meanwhile, the bowl is literally being prepared. It’s funny, but it’s al...

There is a very specific kind of workplace moment that deserves its own dramatic soundtrack. You know the one. You’re sitting in a meeting, someone across the table clears their throat, and suddenly they present an idea that sounds strangely familiar. Almost like… the exact idea you mentioned last week. Or yesterday. Or five minutes ago in the same meeting while everyone stared blankly into their coffee cups. Now at first, you try to give people the benefit of the doubt. Maybe it’s coincidence. Maybe great minds think alike. Maybe the universe simply delivered the same brilliant thought to two people at the same time. But then it keeps happening. Suddenly your ideas are traveling through the office like they’ve been released into the wild, only to return wearing someone else’s name tag and a fresh PowerPoint slide. And let’s talk about the performance that often comes with it. There is usually a dramatic pause. A confident lean forward. Maybe even a hand gesture toward the imaginary ho...