About Steff
This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Category Archives: Autobiographical
Aug
21
2010
Unbottled
I’m awash in lazy contentment like a kitty sprawled in a sunbeam. It’s been had a long week filled with accomplishments, lotsa physicality, and a whole lotta thinkin’ goin’ on. Through it all, I’ve kept most of my stuff bottled up. Writing wasn’t on the landscape this week. Sometimes I put a lid on it all [...]
Also posted in Being me, Dimestore Philosophy, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Specifically Steff, keeping it real, money Tagged changing, hoping, moving on, new life, new times, self-employment, transition 2 Comments
Aug
12
2010
A Stitch in Time
I sold a sewing machine last night, for far less than I’d wanted to, and found myself ever so emotional after the fact. I remember the day my mother bought that 1917 Singer (Model 027) oak-cabinet sewing machine, some 30 years ago. We’d had a yard sale, with my parents constantly on their “reduce the clutter [...]
Also posted in Dimestore Philosophy, Journalling, Modern Feminism, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Specifically Steff, keeping it real Tagged changing life, dead mother, death, epiphanies, gaining wisdom, getting wiser, grief, growing up, life, middle ages, mourning, parents 6 Comments
Yesterday I cycled 42 kilometres. That’s the fifth time I’ve ever bested 40km in a day. It felt pretty awesome, because it’s the first time out of all those times that I managed to Finish Strong. Fitness, for me, isn’t just about health. It’s about proving things to myself. It’s about saying now that “That [...]
Also posted in Being me, Journalling, Life 101, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, fitness, keeping it real, weight loss Tagged becoming healthy, change, change yourself, changing yourself, exercise, fitness, growth, health, improving, losing weight, malcolm gladwell, mastering fitness, tipping point, weight loss Leave a comment
What do we really need for contentment? At what point do our goals cloud “life” itself? How much work is too much work? How much of something is too much anything? How little is too little? There’s no universal answer. The less one can live with, though, the more likely one’s chances of finding contentment. [...]
Also posted in Dimestore Philosophy, Life 101, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, Specifically Steff, keeping it real, slow Tagged be happy, being happy, big picture, contentment, happiness, have-nots, how to be happy, life, little things, moments, money, pausing, poor, strapped, thoughts about life 1 Comment
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