Hi there. Believe it or not, I’m still alive. And still going! (Incredibly hard to believe since I’ve given up coffee for this week. May consider weaning off coffee to reduce anxiety and to increase better sleep, but we’ll see.) Below are some notes taken so far on my 7-day Read more…
Today is Day 1 of my 7-day water-only fast for health. It just so happens to be also Day 21 of a nose-to-tail carnivore diet. This month is also my dry January, so since January 6, after my friend came to visit me from CA, I haven’t imbibed in any Read more…
It’s been almost a week since I last posted here in this blog. I had given myself a rule of “no more than 2 days missed,” inspired by that book I love, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. I’ve decided that in general, that’s a good rule for most things, including Read more…
Today the theme of the online writing retreat with Deep Story Design writer and coach, April, was on ‘being’ and ‘becoming.’ These are the notes I took today from our retreat: The butterfly, before it becomes one, its whole being dissolves inside its cocoon. The lobster has to outgrow its Read more…
Have you ever wept openly for a stranger before? In the privacy of my car as I drove back home today, I did just this, shortly after I received an email from a blogger I followed with the announcement of her death. The announcement was made from her husband. His Read more…
Have you ever had one of those mornings when you awoke instantly overwhelmed? That yet again, you had managed to transform every single thing you wanted and loved to do into a torturous task, an onerous obligation? Well, I had one of those mornings today. The kind where I felt Read more…
As a conscious meat eater who eats meat for my mental and physical health, I can’t wait for this documentary, Sacred Cow, by Diana Rogers, to come out. In fact, you can donate to help fund the film, so more people can learn how to help our planet while Read more…
Enjoy the Silence It’s the name of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands, Depeche Mode (a band that plays a prominent part in the plotting of my still-work-in-progress novel I’m currently revising). But learning to “enjoy the silence” is also something I’ve grown to crave Read more…
Happiness is … Discovering a brand new song (“Neon Moon” by Cigarettes After Sex) Keeping promises to yourself (ex. writing every day, eating carnivore) Sipping homemade bone broth Singing old songs on the top of your lungs (Toni Braxton’s “Un-break My Heart”) That surge of pride after doing two almost-perfect Read more…
I won’t lie. Even after all the books I’ve read on how not to give a flying f*ck about what other people think, I still care. A lot. In fact, just a little bit too much. A personal incident came up recently with my child and I was telling my Read more…