Shannon Maier

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[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@ashleyrattner The X Files has gotten me through so many tough times. Dated for sure, but that's part of its charm.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@shannonrwatts You know who is at the top of my list? @cyntmarshall every day and twice on Sunday

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

I really believe Democrats should be telling voters what exactly Trump is talking about when he says `post birth abortion` - because it’s so much worse than it sounds.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@Matt_Pinner Mindhunter, The Sinner, Sens8

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@jodikantor @heislerphoto Respect. This is truly an epic, era-defining shot.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@seamirac1979 @hahn__solo LOL, my DMB flex is seeing them in the basement of the Kappa Alpha house at Hampden-Sydney College in like 1993.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@bunsenbernerbmd Hoping you get the best possible news.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@dieworkwear It's giving big Chris Martin energy, but he fools no one.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@samlbla @HonesWireless I love this for him AND for you.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@dog_rates Trust fall for the ages.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@theheatherhogan This happens to me ALL THE TIME

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica]

Seven years ago, we were advocates.
Today, we’re senators.
Be yourself always — better than anyone else ever could because you’re the only one who can.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@katiek_wanders Caught Out There by Kelis, First of the Year (Equinox) by Skrillex, Killing in the Name by RATM

[Brian Wallach @bsw5020]

Today, a small miracle happened. Seven years after my symptom onset, I skied. No matter what your day is like, get ready to smile.

I want to give a huge thank you to Paulette who moved mountains to make today happen and @skiheavenly for an amazing day.

[Jerry Colonna @jerrycolonna]

"How can I be fully actualized?" he asked me, tenderly with his eyes welling up. The incongruity of his simple, somewhat intellectual question and the felt sense that, behind his question was a dull ache of self-dissatisfaction.

"Tell me more about your question," I asked, leaning in a bit so I could both hear and sense him better. All I really knew at that moment was that he was in his twenties and that he came from a family of very successful parents and grandparents. From our brief conversations prior to this moment, I knew he didn't want to screw up the legacy he'd inherited--a legacy of success, yes, but of wealth as well. "Tell me more about what needs to be 'actualized?'," I continued.

He then spoke about all the various life "hacks" he'd been reading and hearing about. Podcasts and books that spoke reverently of the ways one could optimize one's sleep, fight inflammation, meditate away one's anxieties, or, even, medicate one's way past the dull ache of self-dissatisfaction. "Shrooms and journaling," I imagined him wishing me to say.

"Tell me what needs to be made better, made whole, that might be in need of actualization," I pressed on, wary of the proclivity of too many to bypass the work necessary to finally feel that they belong. The tears flowed more freely now. "What if you're already actualized?" I asked, hoping he could imagine it to be so. His shoulders, which had been close to his ears, let themselves down and his heart seemed to slow.

He handed me a copy of my book, Reunion, looking for me to sign it. On the blank page near the front cover, I wrote his name and then added, "Remember...you're already 'actualized.' You always have been. Love, Jerry."

What if you're already actualized? How would that change your experience in this life you have?

#RadicalSelfInquiry #ReunionJourney

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@tchapmanonline You are a treasure. Thank you for blessing us with your music.

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@dieworkwear What a story! But I do love a sweater tucked in. I feel like it's ugly cute, kind of cheeky.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@dieworkwear Or worse yet, you wear better shoes than your crew, and someone decides to upgrade with your kicks. There was a SITC episode about this where Carrie had a pair of Manolos taken at a no shoes gathering.

[Shannon Maier @sbmaier]

@dogfather I am so sorry 💔