My dream is to make a musical about the evangelical end-times but it turns out to be that it’s just the end of evangelicalism not the world. I’ve written a bunch of songs that would work but no script yet.
That sounds so fun! I’m dreaming of being able to submit something to this festival in 2027, maybe it would be a good fit for you too: https://joywholived.com/
I was wayyy too much in my head in 2025 if not for years before. It wasn’t healthy. I’ve been searching out people I enjoy being around and who truly enjoy me, and I’ve found them in surprising places, such as reconnecting with a childhood friend over politics, but now we talk about other stuff again. She’s a delight! And she thinks I’m cool! Haha!
I’m working through Lindsay Gibson’s Disintangling workbook slowly, when I feel up to it, and I’m realizing that I’ve always found ways to resist. I’ve always found ways to survive. I’ve got this.
Oh, this was so good! As for my 2026, there's so much unknown on the horizon. My nesting partner and I got engaged, and we are now gearing up for her surgery early in 2026, which is much-needed but will involve a long recovery. We're crossing our fingers, lighting our candles, and putting out intentions of hope and love for a liberative year in every little moment.
I loved your art exhibit and wished I could’ve seen it in person. Your “the world is always falling apart and being remade” has been a mantra for me this year. Along w Octavia’s “god is change” …it helps me feel a little more brave.
Really appreciate this post. It encapsulates why I'm having a hard time processing this upcoming year.
I'm very excited for your screenplay! Not only does that make a lot of sense for a great way for you to process what has happened to you in a safer slightly removed way, it feels like a story that hasn't really been told and needs to. I started to right a script about a queer girl who was raised evangelical who came out to herself as queer in pandemic times 2020, and is trying to figure out herself and eventually come out to her homophobic family, based loosely on my own experiences.
Absolutely no pressure, but if you want to be in a writer group to give feedback on our work, I know I personally find it really helpful to keep motivated, but again no pressure. :)
I loved your art exhibit, would love a screenplay!! And I love this: “Building resilience through joy, pleasure, connection, and autonomy.” I’m sooooo grateful you’re in the world, friend. Love you!! (and it’s the 26th anniversary of Y2K but what is time?? 😅)
My work-from-home "dream job" cut my hours and thus, our family's health insurance. The last 2 months of 2025 in particular were absolute shit. I've since left that job since I knew I was being devalued and it turns out I have some healthy self-respect (who knew?!).
So we've pivoted to going all in on my spouse's already-established commercial photography business - with me working all the back end in order to try to scale up enough to cover everything. It's terrifying, exciting, nerve-wracking, unsettling, and kind of cool all at once. For my family in 2026: it's one day at a time, seeing what we can build, having each other's backs through it all.
Interesting retrospective. Y2K might have been the last New Year's Eve I intentionally stayed up until midnight; I was curious to see if there would be any effects at all. I was pretty sure there wouldn't be since I live in US Central Time and nothing had been reported in any previous zone, but I was curious. Not worried.
I've never been part of the apocalyptic strain of Mormonism. I think they're much more rare, or at least much more quiet, out here where we're an insignificant minority as opposed to the Utah/Idaho areas where the reinforcing feedback loop can go to work.
My dream is to make a musical about the evangelical end-times but it turns out to be that it’s just the end of evangelicalism not the world. I’ve written a bunch of songs that would work but no script yet.
That sounds so fun! I’m dreaming of being able to submit something to this festival in 2027, maybe it would be a good fit for you too: https://joywholived.com/
I was wayyy too much in my head in 2025 if not for years before. It wasn’t healthy. I’ve been searching out people I enjoy being around and who truly enjoy me, and I’ve found them in surprising places, such as reconnecting with a childhood friend over politics, but now we talk about other stuff again. She’s a delight! And she thinks I’m cool! Haha!
I’m working through Lindsay Gibson’s Disintangling workbook slowly, when I feel up to it, and I’m realizing that I’ve always found ways to resist. I’ve always found ways to survive. I’ve got this.
Oooooh Krispin just bought that workbook and I had the same thought! I’ve already been doing a lot of this work and I can keep doing it :)
Oh, this was so good! As for my 2026, there's so much unknown on the horizon. My nesting partner and I got engaged, and we are now gearing up for her surgery early in 2026, which is much-needed but will involve a long recovery. We're crossing our fingers, lighting our candles, and putting out intentions of hope and love for a liberative year in every little moment.
I loved your art exhibit and wished I could’ve seen it in person. Your “the world is always falling apart and being remade” has been a mantra for me this year. Along w Octavia’s “god is change” …it helps me feel a little more brave.
Really appreciate this post. It encapsulates why I'm having a hard time processing this upcoming year.
I'm very excited for your screenplay! Not only does that make a lot of sense for a great way for you to process what has happened to you in a safer slightly removed way, it feels like a story that hasn't really been told and needs to. I started to right a script about a queer girl who was raised evangelical who came out to herself as queer in pandemic times 2020, and is trying to figure out herself and eventually come out to her homophobic family, based loosely on my own experiences.
Absolutely no pressure, but if you want to be in a writer group to give feedback on our work, I know I personally find it really helpful to keep motivated, but again no pressure. :)
Do you have an online screenwriting group? I am totally down to be a part of something for a little extra accountability :)
I don't have anyone else right now, it would be just me, and anyone else who would want to join. :) We would make the group.
Ooooh this sounds nice! Let me think on it for a few days and get back to you :)
I loved your art exhibit, would love a screenplay!! And I love this: “Building resilience through joy, pleasure, connection, and autonomy.” I’m sooooo grateful you’re in the world, friend. Love you!! (and it’s the 26th anniversary of Y2K but what is time?? 😅)
I know as soon as I hit publish I realized that 😂 ah well
I embraced imperfection this year. HERE FOR IT. 💚
Just saw that you already updated it! ☺️
My work-from-home "dream job" cut my hours and thus, our family's health insurance. The last 2 months of 2025 in particular were absolute shit. I've since left that job since I knew I was being devalued and it turns out I have some healthy self-respect (who knew?!).
So we've pivoted to going all in on my spouse's already-established commercial photography business - with me working all the back end in order to try to scale up enough to cover everything. It's terrifying, exciting, nerve-wracking, unsettling, and kind of cool all at once. For my family in 2026: it's one day at a time, seeing what we can build, having each other's backs through it all.
Interesting retrospective. Y2K might have been the last New Year's Eve I intentionally stayed up until midnight; I was curious to see if there would be any effects at all. I was pretty sure there wouldn't be since I live in US Central Time and nothing had been reported in any previous zone, but I was curious. Not worried.
I've never been part of the apocalyptic strain of Mormonism. I think they're much more rare, or at least much more quiet, out here where we're an insignificant minority as opposed to the Utah/Idaho areas where the reinforcing feedback loop can go to work.