Week 12: High, Low, Buffalo
I have to credit Annie Manora (heart2hearts) for this format of reflection, which she always ends each podcast episode with.
Since discovering her content, I found it to be a succinct yet holistic way to capture and reflect on the week prior, covering the good (high), the not-so good (low), and the weird and unexpected (buffalo 🦬).
3/15/2026 - 3/21/2026
High
- Ended the week with a change of scenery, working out of the Hammer Museum courtyard. I visited for the first time last July for the Noah Davis exhibit, and mentally saved it under "places for remote work". The mix of fresh air and people-watching in between work tasks was serendipitous.
- I'm a creature of habit, which includes taking the same hot Vinyasa yoga class from the same teacher on weeks I can go. With Stella traveling for the past 2 months (!!), I've felt like a yoga orphan. Luckily the substitute last Saturday was another instructor I adore, and getting back to the studio and on my mat was the cleanse I missed.
Low
- On Saturday I opened Instagram to learn about the sudden passing of a dearly loved and admired person in the dance community, from a post by his girlfriend of five years. I didn't know him/them personally, but the loss came as a shock to my system. I had just seen a post celebrating his 28th birthday the week prior, and now he's gone. Bugged me out. I mourn with his family, with the community, and even though I don't know her personally, my heart especially aches for his girlfriend. I can't begin to fathom how much life feels like it's turned upside down... Despite all the bullshit going on in the world, nothing truly matters besides the borrowed time we're given on this Earth.
Buffalo
- Friendship and family dynamics in adulthood are sometimes weird to navigate, and it gets frustrating when you're dealing with those who have really low emotional intelligence. Ego aside, I drew a respectful yet firm boundary to distance myself, but unsurprisingly there is zero accountability and full-on projection. No love lost here – if anything, it affirms that I made the right decision to not prioritize people who aren't aligned with values that are important to me.