Crystal Lewis

I admire this! I scroll, scroll, scroll at all hours of the night. So unhealthy.

While napping today, I dreamt that I was flying around in a luxury helicopter with friends and family to random places where we would solve crimes and party. Why can't I have that life?

This turned out to be one of the most unsuccessful dishes I've ever attempted.

Beef slathered in sugar-free sadness sauce. Punishment in a pan.

But it was fun trying!

I've had some unused sugar free teriyaki in my pantry for eons. I've transformed it into a beef marinade by adding some additional garlic, ginger, grated onion and smoked sesame oil to it. Looking forward to having that for dinner with veggies and brown rice tonight and this week. #mealprep

I enjoyed making dinner tonight: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and lima beans.

And now I wish I had a magic wand for the cleaning phase.

I feel well-rested. Amazing what one solitary additional hour of sleep can do. ❤️

I drove past some children trick-or-treating in their little costumes on my way home from work today. It warmed my heart to know that they're out forming positive core memories that will stay with them forever. I remembered my own Halloweens-past and smiled all the way home. 🎃

I've been feeling a teeny bit under the weather these past few days. Nothing serious; just a touch of a scratchy throat and mild fatigue. Hoping to shake it off soon!

Canceled my Saturday plans so that I could wallow around in bed and read all day. It was totally worth it.

I am so sad about D'Angelo.

Precisely this. Use with extreme caution or (in worst case scenarios) at your own peril.

AI recommended some journal articles that were impossible to locate. I asked for more details and received a response that said, "Not all of the articles are real." (DIRECT QUOTE.)

Yall, the chatbot lied, became aware of its own lie, and then came right out and told me that it lied.

What a world.

My dog always tries to distract me from housework by bringing me his toys for a play session, and that's just one more reason why he's the bestest, goodest boy ever. 🐾❤️🐾

That paw. 😍

There's nothing in the world like finally completing a big, important, intimidating, difficult, frustrating task.

Done and done.

Good riddance.

These quotes are excerpted from a journal article titled, "Bending the arc of nonprofit leadership toward justice..." by Kelly LeRoux and Alexandra Medina, published in the Public Administration Review on August 22, 2021

"The term has been used in the management field not only to capture the experiences of women but also that of people of color in leadership positions who face demoralizing or career-damaging precarity..."

They're set up for failure and eventually "pushed over the edge."

I learned a new term today:

THE GLASS CLIFF - "circumstances in which POC and women are preferentially placed in leadership roles that are associated with an increased risk of negative consequences... They are achieving leadership roles, but in far more precarious circumstances than White men."

I'm having one of those "More Coffee Please" kinds of mornings.

True autumn temperatures have finally arrived in DC. I'm so glad to welcome the cool breezes and low humidity.

😲 I never knew this.

I will have healthy boundaries in this life if I don't have anything else. #protectingmypeace

I go through spells where I literally *need* to create art (despite my very limited capability in this area). I've come to understand it as my psyche's call for balance when I'm working too hard. Something inside me says, "Enough stressing for now. Let's use your mind for something soothing."

I do weird things, like responding "thank you" when an AI chatbot is especially helpful. So there's that.

A worthy top story! 📰🗞

Sometimes, caring means letting go. This is a hard truth that I struggle with every time it becomes applicable to my life. It does not get easier with practice.

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Lol... You're stronger than I am! I couldn't abide such an odor and I happen to LOVE pickles.

Incontrovertible proof that there are teenagers nearby.

I have some of my best "Aha!" moments during bouts of insomnia. #upallnight #greatideas

I spent a good part of the day tidying up my cluttered studio apartment.

And now, I'm settling in for a good night's rest.

I'm not sure why I sleep better when my home is clean/organized, but I do.

😴💤💤