wellness, gratitude, and a book

wellness, gratitude, and a book

mom is on the mend and she will be just fine. breathing a huge sigh of relief around here as i was quite worried. still a mystery what was/is going on but she’s getting better, and will likely be back to work and craft in a couple of weeks. thank you again for...
thoughts on liking this skin.

thoughts on liking this skin.

one of my goals this year was to really slow down and concentrate on wellness, on taking better care of myself – no matter what deadlines i faced or how much pressure i put on myself to set goals, meet those goals, and enjoy every second of the journey while...

thoughts on wellness, illness

i am sitting her atop my bed looking out onto the many windows in front of me. it’s dusk and the smallness of the light is still coming in with a gentle warmth. i am feeling very, very peaceful – something that has been working it’s way thru the...
crummy + conflicted =  sucks.

crummy + conflicted = sucks.

5 things to do that will make you feel extra crummy and conflicted: 1. struggle with your ego and impulsively send an email or two that you regret the moment you hit ‘send.’ 2. worry about #1 over and over as you wonder if you made a mistake. 3. force...
moments

moments

“to finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.” – ralph waldo emerson it’s been an interesting week. i got terribly ill – the kind of sick that left...

chatter

i’ve been suffering through my very first sinus infection ever. now i fully understand the words “my head feels as if it’s going to explode from all the pressure.” truly, i can feel the pressure in my head, my ears, my teeth. it’s been a...

my heart. it’s all good.

i wrote a few days ago about having my first acupuncture treatment and i believe i specifically said something like “it was good, but not life changing or anything.” well, i had my second treatment today and i can definitely say there was a moment, a...
acupuncture (whoa)

acupuncture (whoa)

i cannot get enough of these colors right now. “taking flight” is currently for sale on my etsy. (update:sold) i had acupuncture for the first time in my life yesterday. it was good. not life changing or anything, but good. it was the first of several...

freddy kruger and yoga

can i just say that i love looking over and seeing our sweet little christmas tree with all it’s little while lights and ornaments? bikram yoga is hard. it. is. hard. the goal is to go 9 more times before leaving for florida in a couple of weeks. hmmm....

random monday

i love that clare called me today to see if i actually went for my run. accountability is a serious motivator for me. a wee conversation with a friend about shoes led me to think seriously about all my shoe phases throughout my life. when i was 9 yrs old my mom bought...

running blues

jessica, sarah, and i went for our five mile run this morning in the freezing cold and rain. we are troopers to say the least. just after mile 1 i had problems with numbness – something that also happened earlier this week in the grocery store – where my...