Now

I’m a Senior Design Operations Specialist in the Creative Lab at Esri .

Back in my running shoes and loving it — I’ve signed up for the Bull City Race Fest 5K on October 18 and I’m deep in training. I also started CrossFit last month, with two six-month goals in my sights: one clean pull-up and a 10-minute straight handstand hold.

A delicious new chapter: I’ve started an unpaid internship at a local Durham bakery, learning the craft of artisanal pastry and bread from the ground up. Early mornings, flour on everything, and the quiet magic of a good rise.

Road-tripping to Florida to catch Flipturn ’s hometown show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on September 25. I can’t wait for a great live set in such a beautiful setting.

• The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

Still tending my own garden — making room to grow, staying grounded, and doing the things that make me feel like me, right alongside my two beautiful daughters.