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“Take a moment to steady your breathing; envelope yourself in silence, ignore what is happening right outside the window, and right inside your own busy mind. Find someone or something to dedicate your energy to today and use this practice … Continue reading →

I happen to know I have a couple of regulars who read the blog, so to help folks navigate this space, here are a few tips. Sign up the receive the blog in your inbox–put your email address in the … Continue reading →

This week, while watching an episode of Louie (which if you have checked out yet, you really should. Note: It is an extremely adult show, don’t even think of watching it with kids or your parents), I begin thinking about … Continue reading →

“It’s not Sunday in our apartment unless a newspaper is strewn across the floor and interesting passages are passed around like take-out Chinese. ‘Ooh, try that one.’” –David I’m in the business of social media and when my beloved one … Continue reading →

A lot can change in a year. For one, you can decimate plants in spring only to learn how to  make them grow extraordinarily by winter. This is the kind of juxtaposition of my most recent year–a step away from … Continue reading →

David and I are busy people. Even when we’re not in physical motion, we’re discussing, considering, making plans. This weekend became filled weeks ago–a holiday party last night, studying for final exams, grading essays and preparing for presentations. For whatever … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.  -W.J. Cameron A few weeks ago I wrote the quote above on the whiteboard beside my desk. Millions of moments away from Thanksgiving, the mere anticipation for the event was already the … Continue reading →

This weekend was promising to be one of the best fall weekends with my girlfriends, when what should happen but a raucous case of sore throat/flu (thanks to my boss). Under the haze of a Nyquil tranq dart, I canceled … Continue reading →

Coming down from my own Nutella high, I pause for a moment to respond to one fantastic day at home. No, I wasn’t playing hookie–I was taking a much deserved comp day after my post-conference burn out. Took a few … Continue reading →

It’s been more than 5 months since I read Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer and subsequently decided to become a vegetarian. Since I made a summer goal to understand my food choices, I thought it was worth documenting here … Continue reading →