My brain is fried, my toe is fractured, and my head aches. Not enough sleep, and too much life lived with enthusiasm. Enthusiasm with no foundation. The foundation of life is rest. Without rest, no action is possible. (Well, it’s possible, but there is a price.) And the price is brain fog, headaches and irritability. … Continue reading Sleep
Looking Down
I found myself walking around Ithaca today, looking down. Like, at the ground. Looking down, the way I would look down when it’s raining, or when it’s windy and cold and I’m just trying to make my way through the weather and get to a more comfortable place. But today was a fine day. A … Continue reading Looking Down
The Stories We Subscribe To
I found myself in an Episcopal Church this weekend for a memorial service for a friend’s mother. It has been a long time since I was in a church. There were kneelers and hymnals and a prayer book. There was a lot of talk of “our lord,” and “our savior,” and “our redeemer.” I was … Continue reading The Stories We Subscribe To
100 Recipes #5 Flat Belly Brownies (FAIL)
So, keeping with the Belly Fat theme, I made these brownies today. They are the most god-awful tasting brownies in brownie-dom. They’re not nearly sweet enough, and the texture is what I imagine recycled paper towels might taste like If this is what it takes to have a flat belly, I’m depressed. But it’s not. … Continue reading 100 Recipes #5 Flat Belly Brownies (FAIL)
The Power of Stickers
I was once a teacher so I know the power of stickers. Put a sticker on a kid’s paper and that’s all it takes to make that kid’s day. Promise a sticker to a kid for good effort and that kid will work like the devil. Go figure. I was telling Tim the other day … Continue reading The Power of Stickers
Belly Fat
On Monday Tim assessed my fitness in an effort to target my weight lifting regimen to meet my goals. There was a “Flexibility” Test and a “Push-Up” Test and a “How-Far-Up-Can-You-Jump-and Touch-A-Spot-On-The-Wall” Test. Measurements were taken at the bust, bicep, waist and thigh. And I went on the scale. (Does this give you some idea … Continue reading Belly Fat
Yes, the Mantra
I run hot and cold with mantras. I was really into japa mala for a long time. Chanted a long Sanskrit mantra taught to me during a training at Kripalu. (Om namo bhagavate vasu devya.) Wore my mala everywhere. I still have one hanging from the rearview mirror of my car. It came in handy … Continue reading Yes, the Mantra
Patanjali and Gary Vee
I’m almost finished reading Crush It, by Gary Vaynerchuk, a book about how to monetize your passion. The big message of this book is: You’ve got to love what you do, work hard, and have patience. There’s lots of other marketing advice too, but these are the big themes he pounds over and over, or … Continue reading Patanjali and Gary Vee
The Kindness of TSA Agents
My friend, Rick Dale’s mother died this morning. He got the call at 4A.M. that he should come, she wasn’t doing well. He had to get a flight from Maine to Pennsylvania. When he got into Philly, he got the news that she had died. Going through security he did all the shoe business, and … Continue reading The Kindness of TSA Agents
A New Category: Gratitude (#1)
This one’s going to be a little “gratitude” post because I just got home from my Beginner Yoga Class {2 of 8} and they rock! Seriously. I love this group. They are really into it and I can tell. I just put them through a challenging standing sequence and they hung in there with devotion … Continue reading A New Category: Gratitude (#1)
Inspiration Location 