I don’t usually get into politics on this blog, but after spending three days in jail this summer for the cause, I have a personal tie to what is going on right now in Washington. Whatever side you may take on this issue, my real goal in this post is to make sure that everyone […]
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Sayonara, Sucker (or: looking back, moving forward)
Goodbye, 2011! Sayonara. See you… well, I won’t see you again. I don’t know about you, dear readers, but 2011 was quite a year for yours truly. It was a year that held some of the darkest days of my life, but my intent is not to wallow in the past. Life is too short, […]
Intention (or: telling the universe how this thing is going down)
I’ll be the first to admit that there are certain ways of looking at life that seem a bit… well, over the top. I don’t believe that you can pray to a deity for a new car, wish your way to success or otherwise get things without putting in the work. However, I do believe […]
Ditch My Ride (or: how losing the car can set you free)
Tomorrow, if all goes according to plan, I will be car free for the first time in my life. Yup, you heard that right. Car free. I don’t actually consider it “losing” a car, so much as a conscious decision to move away from my dependence on the automotive lifestyle and my subsequent use of […]
Green and Vegan (or: the dichotomy of choice)
It would seem to me that there are certain choices in our daily lives that go easily hand in hand. Want to be healthier? Eat healthier (as Michael Pollan says, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”), be more active, make conscious choices, find your balance. Want to lessen your impact on the planet? See […]
Balance (and living with a new “normal”)
Unsurprisingly, as I have aged and grown, the definition of what is (my) “normal” has changed. If you are like me and are constantly pushing your boundaries, constantly moving and evolving, this happens. It’s when this process gets unexpectedly accelerated that it becomes tricky to find balance. Take, for example, being passionate enough about something […]