What I Learned from Kpop Demon Hunters
Moon Rabbit is embracing chaos!
To all you parents of littles: it gets better
Last weekend, my kid came home after a two week trip with her dad. She wanted to spend the day together, which I love, but also makes my stomach drop a little. Usually “spend the day together” involves suffering through some Disney-branded media torture device and lots of pretend play that I usually ruin by making my stuffed animal tell a bunch of jokes that are only funny to me and drive my kid bonkers.
Not this time, my friend. Because this time, I was dealing with a tween.
Her request? Watch Kpop Demon Hunters and then go get manicures.
Um, SPEND THE DAY DOING THINGS I WOULD CHOSE TO DO ANYWAY? YES. PLEASE.
All this to say: my child is the best, and also, Kpop Demon Hunters is a serious slay (pun VERY MUCH intended).
Here is what I learned from Kpop Demon Hunters
You can’t trust a tenor, because he is probably a demon.
Samurai swords and tiny knives are excellent demon slaying weapons.
Chaos is AWESOME.
Speaking of chaos…
I started a new job! I am now the Director of Early Childhood Policy at the Colorado Children’s Campaign. The best thing about this job is that half the people I know who think of me as a writer are like, “Huh?” And everyone else who has known me forever is like, “Duh!” (For those of you who are confused, I have a sordid past in advocating for small children and their rights, I believe 0-5 is the most important age, we should all have free childcare, blah dee blah dee blah blah blah. You get it.)
Why is this important?
I am so glad you asked!
It is because this newsletter, while still happening, will be much more chaotic than it has been. Before, I was all about putting things out on Mondays and Fridays, usually planned waaaaaaay in advance. Now, I’ll be writing stuff whenever I can. I’m going to do my best to stick to one week, but no promises - you may get nothing some weeks, and you may get five days worth of stuff other weeks. (I mean, you probably won’t get five days worth of stuff, but who knows…I get weird when I’m bored.)
I will still be doing coaching and developmental reads though! My hours might change, but I’m still there for you, my celestial bunnies. Honestly, working with you makes my life!
If this means you want to stop your paid membership, I totally get it!
Please use the unsubscribe button at the bottom! TBH, I really needed the money when I didn’t have a full time job, but now side hustles + regular gig = happy, unstressed me. So please don’t give me your money if you can give it to someone else who needs it!!!
In conclusion, everything is golden
If you know you know.
I've always lived and died (I mean, you know, lived and LIVED EVEN MORE WILDLY) by chaos. I never really had to embrace it because it was all I really knew or understood. I never understood home ownership as an aspiration and I haven't lived in any US state for more than 3 years since 2010. But now, crazily, I've just committed to a PhD program in Athens, Ohio and I feel like we're HOME, at least for the foreseeable future. It's beautiful here, and this program is a 5-year program which might be a little shorter for me because I'm coming in with other grad credits, but still. This lovely place we're in now that's coming together as we continue to unpack feels like HOME BASE in a way I've never really experienced. And for me, such a life — even *wanting* such a life — is such a seismic change that this stability feels a little like chaos, in a good way.
Congratulations on your new job!! There’s NOTHING like a creative mind not overwhelmed with day-to-day stress, so I’m sure I’m not alone in being excited to see where this newsletter goes from here.