I actually heard myself say today, "I don't really strive to live my life; all I really want to do is create content-- interesting content." Today I cooked. All day. Homemade chicken soup and a tofu stirfry. Living "clean" is labor intensive. I also sorted recyclables, walked the dog, did some laundry, washed dishes, and … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 7
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
D.I.Y.
Today I fell in love with a mouse sander. I hate mice, but this cool little sander fit both my hand and my love of detail work. I have never been a D.I.Y person (though I love watching those D.I.Y shows on HGTV.) It's just that it looks hard, and like something I don't have … Continue reading D.I.Y.
Friday Gratitude
Let's start this gratitude party with a big shout-out to my Happy Hour Yoga class tonight, shall we? Those dedicated, disciplined souls who 1) Came out in drippy, icky weather, and 2) Did one hellava awesomely rajasic practice and were sweating bullets by the end, holy-moly. Usually it's a mellowish, end-of-the-workweek practice on … Continue reading Friday Gratitude
Clean: Day 2
I forgot how hard this cleanse is. Right now I'm sitting here, wanting something to CHEW! But it will pass. I'll go to bed, and in the morning wake up feeling light, and start all over again. Happy that I made it through Day 2. But tomorrow is Friday, and I like my glass of … Continue reading Clean: Day 2
Buried Things Can Be Rescued
I spent most of the morning glued to CNN watching the miners (#11-14) get rescued. Could not get enough of it. Was completely entranced, fascinated, touched, and thrilled by the whole spectacle. I cannot imagine a worse fate than being buried alive 2,000 feet under the ground. But I am ashamed in the face of … Continue reading Buried Things Can Be Rescued
Fire Hose vs. Lawn Sprinkler
I have decided to do another cleanse. Same thing as last January (if you're interested I wrote about it ad nauseam in the January 2010 archives.) Now that I'm an old hand at this, it doesn't have the same charge and excitement of last year. I know the ropes. I know I can do it. … Continue reading Fire Hose vs. Lawn Sprinkler
Homecoming ’10
It was a busy and beautiful weekend: Homecoming with a houseful of people, then on Sunday, the Ives Run Trail Challenge. Could not have asked for better weather. But it was the people who made it. So much fun! So much food and remembering of the "good ol' days." And soo00 much beer! HOLY MILLER … Continue reading Homecoming ’10
Friday Gratitude
Yet another installment of Friday Gratitude, and this week there is LOTS to be grateful for beginning with: Still being ambulatory after a week with Yoganand. Headstand and Scorpion and Side Crow...oh my! "What doesn't kill you, makes you strong" --and Karen Meyer calling "Bullshit" on that theory in class to tonight. Hilarious! Go Karen! … Continue reading Friday Gratitude
Notebooks and Yoga Mats
I have been writing with Zee, on and off, for a good 10 years and I have never heard her say anything less than over-the-top positive to anyone after they read. Until today. Today, among other things, she told a woman to "Get a notebook!!!" This woman wrote her piece on loose-leaf, and her piece … Continue reading Notebooks and Yoga Mats
Blogiversary
So, a little anniversary passed without me acknowledging it 2 days ago. I wrote my 300th blog post on Monday. Last August I started "getting serious" about this blog, and by "getting serious" I mean that I committed to posting regularly. At first, I made the commitment to posting EVERY DAY. Then I backed off … Continue reading Blogiversary
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