The Break Up Mix
Over the summer, to cope with the end of my last relationship, I put together a break up mix. I didn’t burn it to a CD or record a mix tape; it lives on my computer as an iTunes album. …
From the Bookshelf: Men are from Mars
A friend of mine recommended I read this book, and lo and behold, I found it on the coffee table that very day. I like to think that I’m open to self help books and whatnot. But I know better. …
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Swell…
It’s getting cold too quickly. Weather.com tells me that there’s a chance of snow this weekend. Aside from the annoyance that we longer have seasons (it’s October, where the heck is fall?), a long period of cold is really bad …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Cause Bandwagon
If you’re seeing pink ribbons at every corner and you’re not sure why, October is breast cancer awareness month. If you didn’t know it’s October, I don’t know what to tell you about that. Breast cancer and I have history. …
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Easy Fast and New Year’s Milestones
If you were observing the Yom Kippur fast yesterday, I hope you had an easy one. Fasting is no one’s favorite thing, but for one day we give up food (among other things) and ask for forgiveness. New year’s celebrations …
Pills and Needles: A History
Since I was diagnosed with RA, I’ve tried all sorts of drugs and remedies. At the time of my diagnosis, the rheumatologist I was seeing recommended putting me on a very high dosage of steroids and a drug that I …
The Wedding in Big Sky
As I discovered in May, Montana is a beautiful place. The Winding Road Canadian Flag Over Missoula Mall Read the Bumper Sticker Over the Bar It says, “I’m hung like Einstein, And smart as a horse.” That’s comically unfortunate. The …
The Wild Wild West: Pictures from Seattle
Every time I travel west, I wonder why I left this place. Although I’m from the suburbs of Portland, not Seattle, it’s the same vibe and it feels like home. Growing artichokesOnly in Seattle, would you find artichokes being grown …
Upcoming Travels: Seattle, Montana & NYC
Sometimes you need to pack you bags and hightail it outta town; other times, you have these things planned for sometime. Thanks to some serendipitous pull of the universe, I find myself with a lot of pre-planned travel at a …
Gratitude: A Meditation for Now (and Later)
Gratitude is one of those words that comes up in yoga. Depending on how you’re feeling towards the spiritual / emotional side of things, gratitude could be what the teacher is talking about while you’re holding an awkward pose or …