Hair has forever been such a crucial part of our beauty, i.e. good hair day, bad hair day. When our hair behaves for us, we are queens! Women in general spend a ton of money and time on cuts, color, and products! My current partner refers to me as “hair bear” and claims it was […]
I don’t think it’s good to live alone for too long a time. In my experience, one becomes a bit animalistic. Sometimes I shove food in my mouth like I’ve been asleep for 20 years. And if it’s pudding or cookie dough, I lick that huge stainless steel bowl like a dog. If it’s popcorn
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After 3 days of Professional Development that entailed multiple meetings, a dynamic speaker, a boring lawyer, a Right to Read training, and an unnerving video on dating violence, I left school on Thursday feeling physically and emotionally drained. The back to school energy shift is difficult for teachers, students, support staff and families alike. Please
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It was the first summer I allowed myself to sit out on my porch in the morning with a cup of coffee. And as you already know, I basically lived on the porch during my silent retreat in NH. Currently, I’m in one of four white rocking chair on the front porch of an adorable
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Have you ever been curious about those weirdos who pay good money to be silent for extended periods of time? What happens at these retreat places? If you’re the least bit curious, please come along on my recent 4 day silent yoga retreat in New Hampshire! I drove up on Thursday afternoon and arrived late
Are you a list maker? I can’t remember the exact moment I fell in love with the process, but I would guess my planner obsession started over 35 years ago. Driving to Barnes and Noble to peruse a variety of New Year planners was a close second to opening gifts on Christmas morning! Over the
The end of the school year came to a screeching halt. In addition to the amped up end of year teacher tasks, my Tuesday night writing meetings concluded, as did the development of the website for this blog. What a gift of space and freedom!! There’s truly nothing like it and it’s amazing for a
Married young and for 34 years gave me little to no time to explore other relationships. Following divorce 5 years ago, I paused and married myself to allow time to learn how to live alone and build a new life. The learning curve was overwhelming! I had never: lived alone, handled the bills, purchased my
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