Why I exercise intuitively.

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  I became an intuitive eater long before I tapped into the notion of intuitive exercise. For some reason I was able to trust my body's "knowing" with regards to food yet was slow on the proverbial uptake with heeding its messaging about workouts. I created a workout plan. I followed said plain. Period. I do think some of missing the intuitive exercise message happened because of ... Continue Reading

Im LEANING BACK…

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For today I shall AVOID all controversy over the book LEAN IN. We've chatted about it a bit over on the book of the FACE and, in a way, it feels as though we're flogging a dead horse at this point. My short, misfit version is wondering if it isnt time for men to grow a little LESS confident and lean *back* in the workplace. Which, now that I reread, mightcould be why I do best as a ... Continue Reading

Im a 2013 Disney Social Media Mom!

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I have a princess.   Since she was tiny she's longed for her tomboy mama to be more...princess'y too. LONGED.   She's a seven year old who still adores all things Disney and pink.   Her smittenessment (technical term) began when she was a toddler:   And we humored her:   Even when we werent really feeling it (YES. I am ... Continue Reading

“Take What You Need” Day follow-up.

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  First, thank you so much for playing along at home. Whether you chimed in on instagram or hit the streets of your 'hood the fact this became a group-thing made it all the more fun. And, as with many ventures where I start out thinking this is so not about me! Im doing unto others!!, I learned a great deal about myself along the way. It wasnt all pretty. Allow me to ... Continue Reading

RAOK: Take What You Need Day!

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  I stumbled upon this image right before our move to Oakland. Pre-great decluttering of 2012 and post-knowing where we'd soon reside. When I shared the with social media friends I found *great* solace in their sentiment of Your new hometown would totally embrace that!! Ive printed.  Ive copied.  Ive made nice, messy, cut-marks at the bottom of the papers. (And Ive ... Continue Reading

I got bored.

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  I was never, ever bored as a child---or so I told my parents. You see, we were raised on the belief only boring people get bored. Anytime I'd grow close to lamenting boredom to one parent or the other Id quickly remembered this fact. I imagined what their cure to my boredom might be. I feared what project or chore they'd offer to lessen my current state of ... Continue Reading

Depression is no joke.

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It's April Fools day (which to my chagrin the child has discovered.  lately everything has included APRIL FOOLS!!! shouted at random intervals), but since we be silly every OTHER day around here Ive skewed serious. It's kinda like Halloween.  Since I tend to dress in costume the *other* 364 days of the year---on Halloween I dress (finger quote) normally (unFQ). Spring allergies are slamming ... Continue Reading

B is for *B*roadway

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Todays Blog post Be Brought to you By the letter B. Before the Tornado & I head back out to explore---I wanted to share some B-WORDS for your unbelievably exciting blog reading pleasure. *B* is for Broadway. Annie. Matilda. (Perhaps a matinee of NEWSIES. Shhhhh.) We've been taking the stage by storm---and loving every beautiful minute of it. But it hasnt all been go go go. *B* is for ... Continue Reading

Fighting our happiness set point.

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Our 2013 gratitude jar commitment has gone better than I'd dared to hope. Quite frankly I'd envisioned the project as something Id have to nudge the Tornado to grow enthusiastic about. To my surprise, it's SHE who usually grabs our pretty pink papers & announces it's time to write down our thankful thoughts: She enjoys both the process of writing down her gratitude & the ... Continue Reading

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