Recently, I was standing in the middle of the farmers market pondering what the differences were really between the six types of cucumbers splayed out in front of me when a woman all of a sudden appeared right in front of my face and asked: "Where's...
Sometimes (read: oftentimes) when I am doing yoga, I lose my balance. I slide off center and lean to one side, threatening to topple over entirely. What I have discovered is that when I jerk back, out of fear of falling, I almost always over...
The other day a friend and I were talking. We're considering working on an exciting project together and as he talked me through his thoughts, a eerily familiar feeling crept up within me. “He's giving me all of his information...
photo: nytimes there is this recurring conversation that I cannot seem to get away from these days and it centers around one thing: time. and how there simply is never enough of it. or there is too much of it. not enough time to pursue dreams. not enough time to write the book....
When was the last time you laughed hard? I'm talking gut-wrenching, from your knees, cackling, everybody stops & stares to see what is going on, tears streaming down your face, kind of laughter. If it was this morning then you win. A few days ago I was visiting a friend. She has...
photo: phandroid I must admit to you: sometimes I talk to walls. It's true. Sometimes I stare straight at the blue, white, taupe, matte structure & just rattle off important details of my life. Walls are my best friend when I am feeling uncomfortable. I am in the middle of a story, chatting away, eyeball-to-eyeball,...
Hello my most favorite people in the entire universe! If I was more technologically inclined, I would send this post to your inbox with a few bars of chocolate because the longer you are away from someone the more chocolate you will want with your entry...
Whoever came up with the saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?" I mean, seriously, who said that!!? Nothing about it sounds nice. First you're talking about sticks and stones and then breaking bones, following with a rousing lie....
as an introvert, i often need quiet to recharge and find my center. sometimes...
sometimes i wish that i could keep my "people" from making mistakes. i wish that i could open up their brains, pour in everything that life has taught me & allow us both to carry on wiser, stronger, & completely more awesome lives. obviously. but i can't. sometimes...
