I wanted to be like her in a way. I wanted to write about my life like she wrote about hers—in a way that people found interesting. I loved her take on her life, the lens she saw it through. I loved her words, her drawl, her cadences. She was droll and quirky. She was … Continue reading dooce
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
What Do You Do With All Those Pictures On Your Phone?
Besides moving them into the cloud to free up storage. If you’re like me, you take a ton of (mostly crappy) pictures with your iPhone. I am terrible at organizing them, though, so when I go to show you a picture of my new couch, I make you stand there for years while I scroll … Continue reading What Do You Do With All Those Pictures On Your Phone?
Inspired By In April
But what I am really loving at the moment is this canned non-alcoholic aperitif called Ghia. I like the Le Spritz soda version. I also love the company’s tagline: “More bitter than a bad divorce.”
ChatGPT And The Struggle
ChatGPT is the most exciting thing to come into my life in a very long time, but it has one big problem. It could write this blog post for me
We Are All Looking At Each Other, Trying To Figure Out How To Live
We look or read about other people’s lives to see if they have a better way of doing it: a cooler way, a more fun way, a more meaningful, transcendent, spiritual, healthy, perfect way.
Playing The Infinite Game Of Softball
Head Coach Edith Gallagher G’s season so far has been a complete disaster. Her team is not just losing; they are losing epically. For example, they allowed 18 runs in one inning the other day—one inning. It’s partly that she has a young team: eleven rookies. It’s partly the calendar: doubleheaders back to back on … Continue reading Playing The Infinite Game Of Softball
Inspired By In March
Inspired by: I am so inspired by my daughter Emily these days. Her life is hard now, but she is still committed to making healthy changes in all domains, especially her friendships and her mental and physical health. She has always been a healthy eater, devoted to fresh foods and home cooking— even baking her … Continue reading Inspired By In March
How To Tell The Difference Between Real and Faux Self-Care
Faux self-care is a little treat. Real self-care addresses deep needs.
How My Small-Town Yoga Studio Survived The Pandemic
Oddly enough, I’m finding it harder to remember how the studio was before Covid than how it is now.
How To Get Your Inner Wisdom Guide To Talk To You
Whenever I tell stories with metaphysical beings in them, I worry that the story’s listener will take these beings literally.
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