Kelly Henriquez

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When you have 453454 work tasks and task paralysis, so you use a random number generator to pick.

My Pandora work playlist today is some weird mix of trap and 90's and early 2000's electronic music like... Prodigy and Chemical Bros. Ngl I'm kind of digging it? Guilty pleasure, I guess...

Did I write a song today? Yes. Have I ever written a song before? Also yes. Will it be published to my YouTube channel in all its monotone glory? Also also yes.

Great news! My small single-person LLC is pre-approved for up to $5 million in grants/loans! 🙄 Yes, I totally believe that... definitely not a scam...

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Sometimes when they're doing construction outside of your office window, you need to listen to someone shredding on a shamisen to tune it out. No, not Zenitsu.

This administration has put a target on language access. I'm not only terrified for myself and my colleagues losing our livelihoods, but also for the disastrous consequences this would have on people with limited English proficiency. I've witnessed these consequences firsthand in healthcare.

The sweetest thing about today's demonstration? All the people coming up and asking me for PERMISSION to take a pic of my sign. The answer is yes, but I *beyond* appreciate asking for consent. Good vibes everywhere.

Finally making sense of the actions for me to take. Continuing the work I already do to support immigrant communities, empowering others to do the same, supporting the helpers, carving out spaces for queerness, expanding my support of people with disabilities, calling reps, educating myself.

Been doing this new thing on Mondays where I drink coffee & knock out a bunch of tasks for the week. Today I got THIRTY TWO tasks done. Figured out a long time ago that I can safely drink just 2 coffees a week without significantly increasing my risk of getting a migraine... gotta make it count!

Signs up for therapy.
Proceeds to have worst week of my life in recent memory.
Good timing, I guess?

When you're working on being concise... and manage to cover 10 items on the agenda in a meeting in 45 minutes 💪 Normally I have around 3 and take an hour 🫣

Yay! So glad you're on here! What place would the internet be without you?!

Making moves to consolidate my workflow, increase self-care, and further improve work-life balance. Feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time.

I once ripped my pants when working in a restaurant. I stepped up onto some soda crates and as I stepped up, pants ripped. So I was in an elevated position in the kitchen where everyone could see my pale ass. One of my coworkers shouted, "La LUUUUUNAAA."

@beatdarling.bsky.social wow my first like. I'm so honored.

Gynecologist: You'll just feel a little bit of pressure.
(Worst pain I've ever experienced in my life.)
Dentist: This is so painful you need the numbing shots.
(No shots, not painful at all.)

Better late than never... my 2024 #GoodreadsYearinBooks. It's actually missing one! Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (also rated 5 stars). I started listening to and keeping track of audiobooks halfway through the year after I got my walking pad.