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…
Patience: My One-Word Resolution for 2021
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…
My 2020 Year in Review
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…
I Did Dry January and Lost 10 Pounds (And Other January Takeaways)
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 Decade of Blogging: Happy 10th Riding the Roller Coaster Blogoversary
When I realized a few weeks ago that not only was I about to greet a new decade, but I was also about to celebrate this blog’s 10th anniversary, I went back to the beginning and reread my first post. Then I read my second. And my third. As I continued scrolling through day after […] Read more…
Wholeness: My One-Word Resolution for 2020
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…