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This is how we do it. sometimes.

In 2020, the New York Times suggests that to channel our best selves, we be more like Jonathan Van Ness. … More

2020, health, Jonathan Van Ness, Namaste, New Year, yoga

Life after gallbladder surgery

It’s been six months since I had my gall bladder removed and almost one year since the attacks started that … More

gall bladder, gallbladder cleanse, gallbladder surgery cost, gallbladder surgery diet, gallbladder surgery post op, gallbladder surgery recovery tips, gallstones, gallstones surgery, gallstones symptoms, Mirizzi's syndrome

Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me

I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes … More

Ben Towne Foundation, Gillian Anderson, health, House of Cards, Jamie Dornan, Kerry Washington, mental-health, Netflix, Olivia Pope, Scandal, Stella Gibson, swimming, The Fall, Vanity Fair

Midwestern kindness

hi mary! it was real nice to see u at the reunion the other night. u were always a nice … More

Band of Horses, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, friends, high school reunion, swimming, The Metro, The Region

What does “yes” look like?

Inspired by Alice Derry’s “Fooling Around,” and poet & teacher Elizabeth Austen I’m saying “yes” these days to adventure, eating … More

Alice Derry, ballet lessons, ballet performance, depauw university, Elizabeth Austen, high school reunion, Highland High School, sorority sister

Yoga, Kauai, vegan-ing, bliss, Samadhi

Books read: 1, Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed. This was really the … More

dreams, food, Hawaii, health, healthy-living, Kauai, mental-health, New York Times, outdoors, Samadhi, swimming, vegan, yoga

Bar (method), ballet and such

It’s been nearly a year and one-half since I wrote the infamous “tulle and me,” a blog post about my … More

ballet, ballet slippers, bar method, relationships, Whim W'Him, yoga

Claire, the refrigerator and the heat

I started watching “House of Cards” recently, after hearing a lot of positive comments on it and watching a bit … More

acupuncture, children, hot flashes, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, menopause, night sweats, period, princess bride, Robin Wright, Slate

38 to 40 (+1).

I didn’t finish out strong (as planned), but I started anew on day 41 and am doing well as I … More

Chicks play hard, friends, health, mental-health, Miller Community Center, Seattle, yoga

Days 26 to 37 of 40: Walking in sunshine

Today’s walk – two hours, around Lake Union. The sun was shining and my legs are sore. I’ve not been … More

Adele, aqua aerobics, catholic guilt, Lake Union, Lumineers, mental-health, music, New York Times, Samadhi, shiva, shiva shambo, swimming, walk, yoga

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