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Making Patterns
Trying to make a habit of bringing blank papers and some pens anywhere. Last Saturday I had a long wait at the doctor's clinic...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Small Acts of Defiance
Or making art while sitting through a series of long meetings on a Friday afternoon.

Marichit Garcia
Jan 22, 20241 min read


Too few spoons today
I am borrowing the spoon analogy to represent my energy level from those who endure through chronic fatigue syndrome. Since I got caught...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 21, 20242 min read


It's a hard week.
I lost my streak.

Marichit Garcia
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Blogging as Therapy
This is why and how I plan to blog from now on. I will write for myself, for my mental health, and for anyone who needs to read what I...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 16, 20242 min read


2024 : Cautious not claiming
No promises either. No declarations of intentions. So you'll see me here when you see me. 2023 was a mix of very good (trip to Japan) and...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 16, 20241 min read


One step forward
And about three steps back on this recovery road. My sister has the perfect example from her own life challenges: before she can get to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Time, Energy, Space
Recent reflections and reviews of my routines (as part of my therapy) revealed that my most precious currencies are my time, energy, and...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 2, 20231 min read


I have been unwell.
Hence I have been mostly off this site. But I am now in the middle of a two-week leave and I am working on recovering my life enough to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 2, 20231 min read


This is Monday
I forgot to take my meds. I actually forgot to take them for the past 4 days or so because I was feeling quite well. And now the Thing...

Marichit Garcia
May 8, 20231 min read


Re-mapping Routines
This applies to both work and home. For work, it's mainly about moving on from not too pleasant brief encounters. For home, it's about...

Marichit Garcia
May 7, 20232 min read


In that limbo space between exhaustion and sleep
I just had a three-day weekend during which I worked. There was a situation at work that led to my working too many extra hours. I am...

Marichit Garcia
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Today, Saturday
I live from paycheck to paycheck and my goal is to start a real savings account. I already have the bank account but not yet the money....

Marichit Garcia
Apr 15, 20231 min read


A Burst
Survival, 2023 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 18 inches I was in a decluttering mode and I found the orange birdcage and the next thing I...

Marichit Garcia
Apr 8, 20231 min read


It All Adds Up
So I pushed myself to restart doing a page a day in my sketchbook. I made it a small sketchbook to help myself a bit. Day job work has...

Marichit Garcia
Mar 29, 20231 min read


(Re)starting my daily sketchbook habit
To make it easy I am starting small.

Marichit Garcia
Mar 23, 20231 min read


A Life on a Tightrope
One wrong move, one miscalculation of balance, and I fall and I perish. This blog entry will be a lament. But maybe I will find a bright...

Marichit Garcia
Feb 19, 20233 min read


A Break Day
Sort of. Because I'm still popping in for a couple of Teams meetings for work but -- and this is a big deal -- I don't mind. My work...

Marichit Garcia
Feb 15, 20232 min read


It's my Birthday!
And I am on Birthday Leave! I slept in for a couple more hours. But got up before 9AM so I get a full day of birthday. Dressed up in less...

Marichit Garcia
Feb 14, 20233 min read


A Bit of Sunday Syndrome and More Random Thoughts
I have to go to the office on-site tomorrow. It's causing me a bit of stress because it's for a big project that I haven't been able to...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 29, 20232 min read