it's been nearly six months since i've posted. i love this blog. it gave me a reason to write, a motivation to write, and a venue to do it. but as time passed i began to feel i said what i… Read More

how quickly a month passes...hard to believe it's been that long since i last posted. noticing that fact prompted me to let you all know that i am taking a blogging sabbatical. i may still… Read More

what if rather than spending time thinking about the ways you wanted to shift things in your life, or all the things you were doing wrong, you set out to create a life that by its very struc… Read More

my mom recently wrote a poem that reflects many of my dearest held beliefs about what it means to become an "adult" and how big we can decide to make our lives no matter what age we are.chec… Read More

check out my article recently published in worthwhile magazine...and if you like it get yourself a subscription to this great mag.this article was a blast to write, and so far i've gotten gr… Read More

i recently came across a quote from pat riley, an nba basketball coach, that says this:"great effort springs naturally from great attitude"a well stated truth in my experience. it made me t… Read More

it's spring here in minnesota, and i've already got gardening on the brain. i love planting and watching things grow, it's such a rewarding endeavor. and as i think about the literal plant… Read More

my best friend sent this article along to me today. it's part of the daily om article series, which i often enjoy. the article points out smartly and succinctly what we so often need to be r… Read More

growing up the oldest child of three and the only girl, i learned early on how to be bossy. i spent uncounted hours herding my little brothers around barking commands and assigning them role… Read More

michelle goodman, another great pal i've made through my adventures in the blogosphere is writing a book about women seeking alternatives to the 9-5 job. she is looking for 20-something wome… Read More

time after time recently i have noticed the devastating impact of pretense. the way it separates us from each other, maintains a level of superficiality in our relationships and in some inst… Read More

this past week i started to feel the itch of spring fever, the desire for something different, something new...pretty soon i had developed a serious case of the travel bug. get me out of her… Read More

as bloggers we speak fluently the language of the link. i link to your post, you link to mine. an intricate web of connections growing with time and building not just the content of these on… Read More

today is international women's day. a day to notice the accomplishments of women in all facets of life. and therefore, if you are female, a day to notice your accomplishments. (and if you ar… Read More

yesterday, i came across a quote by harvey jackins, the founder of the peer counseling organization i am a part of, that i found quite challenging and inspiring. it says this: if you even bo… Read More

earlier this month, my uncle passed away. it was unexpected and heartbreaking. one of those moments where like it or not, comfortable or not you realize how acutely you need other people… Read More

i haven't posted in some time. life has been more than a little tumultuous and simply necessitated taking a break. at first i felt pulled to be hard on myself, every time my mind would cle… Read More

i am extremely pleased to be a part of the launch of a new e-zine called vision monthly.the magazine is the brain child of ethan johnson. check out the full issue at vision monthly. and lo… Read More

i wasn't sure if i wanted to write a post about the fact that my blog is now one year old...perhaps in part because it seems to be standard protocol in the blogosphere to note these kinds of… Read More

deciding not to feel bad about ourselves is something i've written about before. i keep coming back to it in my own life and thus keep coming back to it here. i think it's a pretty powerfu… Read More

i've been thinking a lot this past year about the drive i seem to have to "do big things." as long as i can remember i've had it in my head that ultimately i need to find success, and not ju… Read More

"not all who wander are lost."i just found out recently that this is a j.r.r. tolkien quote - i'm not surprised and it adds a new layer of fantastic possibility to it for me. my partner is a… Read More

i love when people make their goofy, fun, world changing ideas reality...and so i was thrilled to find out about scott ginsberg. scott's newest endeavor is making and distributing 'i love my… Read More

as promised, i wanted to dedicate a post to new year's resolutions. as i mentioned in my post about celebrating 2005, resolutions can become a way to beat up on ourselves and feel inadequate… Read More

my former yoga instructor who is also a good friend of mine recently sent an interesting article along with her monthly class schedule. it was about the natural cycle of the seasons and how… Read More