The holiday season has officially kicked off, and that means we're not only bombarded with marketing messages about special holiday foods, but those tempting treats...
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Come, Yet Again, Come
It can be very powerful to recognize the significant difference between "starting over" and "starting fresh." While browsing through some old yoga notes this weekend, I...
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Our Precious Bodies
We had some friends over for dinner a few nights ago, and the conversation meandered to a discussion of if, as conventional wisdom holds, "things...
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I Quit The Thing That Defined Me
My pal Molly thinks she's a scaredy-cat, but she's actually bold and daring. On her delightful blog Hey Eleanor, she writes — honestly, eloquently— about...
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Reading Day: The Ultimate Staycation
I'm tired. Not the "I stayed up too late last night, so I'm a little droopy" kind of tired. I'm the "please don't make me put...
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The Best Version of Ourselves, 2015
The post below was originally published in 2011, and it's been updated each year to reflect where I am in my life and the new...
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I’m Adventure Girl: A Story In Photos
Dave and I wrapped ourselves in (cheap) satin capes, dubbed ourselves Big Man and Adventure Girl (!), and went for an epic walk in the...
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Russian House Bday: A Story In Photos
We celebrated my May 1 birthday (and International Workers' Day) at the Russian House restaurant with some of my favorite people. Once upon a time......
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My New Tattoo: Story In Photos
May 1 was my birthday, and I celebrated the way any mature, responsible, 45-year-old woman might: I decided to get a new tattoo while on...
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The Egg Foo Yong Story
A few months ago, I had the great pleasure of collaborating with Nom Nom Paleo on a magazine piece about egg foo yong. The magazine...
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2012: My Year In Books (Fiction)
It's just as important that we feed our minds as it is to feed our bodies, and I like tucking into a book almost as...
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Nothing Matters. Everything Matters.
I'm part of a casual writing group that meets once a month to share our writings on a particular topic. A few months ago, our...
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