Being thankful for the ups. Learning from the downs. Finding adventure in between.
Sometimes I hold my breath without knowing it. It’s usually when I’m acutely stressed or deep in concentration. But once I realize I’m not breathing, the sweet release of the long exhale brings me back to the present. Then I take a deep inhale, hold for two beats and let the second long exhale calm […] Read more…
In 2017 I decided to ditch the idea of New Year’s Resolutions in exchange for one simple word. That word would carry me through the new year, reminding me of all I wanted it to represent based on my past, present and future. As I continue to collect annual words, they’ve gone beyond resolutions and […] Read more…
As we prepare to say farewell to a tough, bizarre year, I’m reflecting on what my 2020 brought me while looking forward to a hopeful 2021. So what did my 2020 look like? The new decade started with a new doctor on my quest to figure out my headaches: a neuro-ophthalmologist. He brought me full […] Read more…
Decembers are filled with abundance. An abundance of festivities. An abundance of desserts. An abundance of days off from work. An abundance of wine. As much as I love all of those abundances, by the end of the year, I’m over it. By New Year’s Eve, my body is screaming at me to stop overeating, […] Read more…
A handful of years ago I decided to abandon the traditional New Year’s resolutions in favor of one simple word. Instead of making a list of goals I never seemed to achieve, I wanted to focus on a single word that encompassed the overall tone I wanted for the year ahead based on everything that […] Read more…
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice.” ~T.S. Eliot Another year is about to start, and as we reflect on the year we’re about to leave behind, I wanted to look back on 2019 with another Roller Coaster year in review. So what did my 2019 […] Read more…
