Back to routines and real life

I’m back from a whirlwind trip to Toronto.  How can a week long trip be a whirlwind? Put someone like me in charge of the planning, that’s how. At one point I was looking at five meetings, five conference sessions and five dinners.  The reality was pretty close, but for a couple of missed connections.  It was amazing, and busy, and just what I needed.  I was feeling like I needed a jolt – like caffeine...

Breaking free from routine

The funny thing about routine is how much it affects what and how we think. Caught in our day to day schedules, with our sunup to sundown lists of things that keep us busy, distracted and moving – it can be hard to stop and break free for a little wild thought. When was the last time you let your thoughts go free?  Daydreamed, put your feet up and let the world go by, chased an idea, let go of the reins of your creative...

Yep. Everyone’s still arguing on the interne...

Ever read something “controversial” and wonder what people are getting so excited about? This happens to me more often than I care to spend time thinking about. I have a lot of opinions but a strong “live and let live” attitude that serves me well most days. I did a little visiting to a couple of blogs the other night, and read posts that were apparently causing some ruckus in the writers’ communities. I want to...

OneStory.com – A fresh approach to storytell...

What’s your story?  Whose story would you love to capture? I sometimes refer to writing as storytelling.  We all have stories, don’t we?  How we came to be who we are today, the paths we have chosen, the decisions we made along the way.  When I meet someone new, and feel a connection to them, I always want to know their stories. I’m curious, and I like knowing how people think. I want to know what they...

Changing how we (and our kids) look at food

It’s amazing to me how much I take for granted some days. How much my kids do and will take for granted. Here’s a great example – hunger.  My kids will often complain about being hungry, indeed, they may whine that they are starving, that they might not make it until their next meal…you know what kids are like.  ”Mom. I’m staaaaarving….” But the reality is stark when I stop...

Lace up, suck it up – 3 months of working ou...

Two months ago I wrote a post called Movement as medicine and shared that I had started committing time to working out each week.  I had been at it a month, and wasn’t sure about a lot of things other than it was time to just do it.  I have spent the last year making other good changes that have been beneficial to my health, and it was time to figure out a way to carve out time for movement. And carve I did....