Tuning In: September 2024

Each month I post an update called Tuning In on what I'm up to and content I would like to share with you. Most of the links on this post are informational, but a few are affiliate links to help maintain this website.

To me, each September feels like a new beginning. Maybe it's because we've been conditioned that way from school, or maybe because of the palpable change in the weather, but either way, it's a time of year I like to revisit routine and grounding. As the hours of daylight slowly shorten, it feels like a signal to my body to shorten my expectations of what I am able to do in a day.  

Last month I attended a funeral in Orange County, and though it was a very sad time, I was able to be near the ocean and walk barefoot in the sand. 

Laguna Beach, California

​Upcoming Events:

• Labor Day is September 2nd 
• ​National Read a Book Day is September 6th 
• World Ampersand Day is September 8th 
• National Day of Service and Remembrance is September 11th 
• National Voter Registration Day is September 17th 
• National Dance Day is September 21st 
• Autumnal Equinox is September 22nd 
• National Public Lands Day is September 28th 
• National Coffee Day is September 29th 

 
Facilitating: 

• Center for Chronic Illness - Living with Rare Chronic Illness  Support Group, Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 at 4pm PST
• Center for Chronic Illness - Living with Thyroid Eye Disease Support Group, Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 at 6pm PST
• Center for Chronic Illness - Living with Cystinosis Support Group, Tuesday September 17th, 2024 at 4pm PST​
• Center for Chronic Illness - Supporting Loved Ones of Those Living with Thyroid Eye Disease Web-Based Support Group, Tuesday September 17th, 2024 at 6pm PST​​​

Attending:

• Pacific Northwest CEs: Suicide Risk Assessment, Intervention, and Treatment (SRAIT): Suicide Risk Assessment, Intervention, and Management in Telehealth with Jennifer Jim, LPC
• Cascadia Training: ADHD 101: Current Research & Best Practices for ADHD with Catherine Mutti-Driscoll, MA, PhD, CALC

Laguna Beach, California

Book Club: Hemlock by Kiersten Modglin 
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"Thirteen years ago, Maggie Ellis left her small town and vowed to never return. In her rearview mirror were two men she loved and an ominous secret that would forever haunt her.

Now, tragedy has brought her back, and she’s determined to forget that fateful night. But in a town like Myers, with familiar faces and chilling memories lurking around every corner, moving on is easier said than done.

Before the ink can dry on the closing documents for her new residence, Maggie begins to feel unsettled. In every room, there’s the unmistakable sensation she's being watched. The strange sounds, odd smells, and bizarre occurrences only add to her paranoia.

​(I'm a proud member of the sloth reading club, so what I'm reading will not always change monthly) 

Vintage Art: 

​Quote: "Forget the mistake. Remember the lesson." - Unknown