Aaron Turon 🪷🦀

“Each of you is perfect the way you are … and you can use a little improvement.” Shunryū Suzuki

I just found the brain space to watch it, and I highly recommend everyone check it out. It's something I hadn't ever really connected the dots on, but as soon as he pointed it out, I was like "ohhhhhhhh, yeah, no, that's definitely a thing."

a) both thumbs

Thinking about any of the other options breaks my brain!

OMG 🤣

Whoa, even the TOOTHPASTE is in locked cases at Walgreens now?!

My corgi stretched out along side my leg on the couch, head resting on my ankle, looking lost in deep thought

Me and my 40lb loaf of bread.

A two story Christmas tree in the middle of an ice rink, with four dancers surrounding it, and a packed crowd looking on.

Today was magical, though. Donuts and cartoons in the morning. A trip to the mall, to celebrate the 9yo getting her braces off with a Claire’s shopping spree. Stumbling upon an ice skating performance. Graphic novels from the book store. ✨

Five years in, and it still feels so strange to drop off the kids every week. We are all living two lives.

Aw, that’s very kind! It was a childhood dream to work on a real language. And now I get to use it in my day job! 🦀

Fall foliage

A kitten curled up with an old basset hound

A corgi splooting and looking back with a sultry expression

Fred the basset hound
Data the Maine coon
Westley the corgi

I always look for the best in people.

Me every other week, remembering that there’s nothing to fix:

“Ah yes—if I can just internalize that, surely it will fix me.”

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Thank you for sharing as you go, it’s so cool to get a peek inside!

A pair of bright rainbow sequined shoes with wings

She knows how to live.

Intense pink against dark blue sunrise with trees in the foreground

I’ll never get tired of my 9yo rushing to the window to take pictures of the sunrise.

Yep, a baby goat! It was at a place called “Portland Goat Parties” which hosted my 9yo’s birthday ☺️

A grinning Aaron holding a goat whose fur matches his beard

👋 I’m Aaron, he/him:

🪷 a secular Buddhist. Mindfulness and compassion!

❤️‍🩹 recovering from CPTSD; lots of mental health work

🦀 was involved in the first two editions of #rustlang

💻 work in tech at Fastly, and love it!

🧑‍🧒‍🧒 a solo parent to two kids

📸 take photos

🎵 make music

🙏 eager to meet you!