I let him go. Really. I know too well what it’s like to be nursing a broken heart, thinking I’d do anything to get back with my former flame. I’ve thought of every tactic out there. Lonely months went by and I slimmed down to a ghostly version of my former, happy self. I alienated … Continue reading
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Small Life, Slow Life: Mega-Juicy Inspiration – Every Quote You’ll Ever Need, Ever! {146 Quotes!}
I’ve been collecting quotes over at my personal blog for a long, long time now (about three years)! We’re all quote-nerds in the age of the internet. I love the way we have access to so many of them now, and the other night, I was scrolling through every quote I’d collected and was able … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: What to Do When Your Body Says No. {Plus Link Love!}
I felt it as soon as I woke up. “No.” I’d been going, going, going for a few weeks. I felt it in my bones, sure as anything – to all of the plans I had laid out for the day, my body was saying a strong “NO.” I’ve ignored my body’s “no” before, and … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: Beyond Luon Recap! {Photos!}
I’ve been talking about taking risks a lot. Well, suffice to say that speaking in front of 300 people (with the video likely to reach, um, ten times that) was a huge risk for me! Last Tuesday, March 12th, I made my way to the El Rey (right in my old neighborhood) to talk to … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: My birthday, Tegan & Sara, Link Love & More!
Hi guys! I write this to you from bed, where I am currently sniffling on a dreary Tuesday! Sad times for me. I never usually get sick, but I’ve been sick twice in the last four months. Takeaway: It’s time to start taking better care of myself. More regular sleep, more kombucha, more days off. … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: Make Beautiful Things. Find the Dominant Thought.
Has it ever happened to you? You had a bad day and go to bed feeling crappy. Upon waking the next morning, you dread going to work. Traffic is a nightmare, and once you’re at work, it feels like every difficult situation that could possibly arise magically does. You get home only to snap at … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: Defy Gravity (aka Live Wild & Free, Just Don’t Forget to Turn the Burner off)!
Life has been pretty incredible lately! I’m working a lot (my last day off was over a week ago), but I feel really great. I’m in that kind of mood where I’m just saying “Yes!” to all kinds of things I would normally never do. One of those things? Anti-gravity yoga. I’d never heard of … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: What Parts of Yourself Have You Abandoned?
If you’ve been thinking that it’s been quiet around here, you’re right. Life had some pretty dramatic changes for me in the final quarter of 2012, and rather than force myself to write sub-par content to keep my posts regular, I listened to my intuition and stayed quiet while the dust settled. Now, I have … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: When the Unthinkable Happens. (Also known as: How to Cope When Your World Just Exploded.)
It happens to all of us, sweetheart. And it very recently happened to me. Things are humming along fine, and then – bam. A blow to the head. Suckerpunch. You didn’t see it coming. You’re blind-sighted. Knocked out cold. Flat on your back. Everything you’d been planning, dissolved. Ruined. Lost. O-V-E-R. It’s not the first time … Continue reading
Small Life, Slow Life: The Time I Did Yoga with 300 People, plus Link Love! {Photos, Videos, Links – oh my!}
(The opinions in this blog are 100% my own and are in no way affiliated with/endorsed by lululemon athletica. Now that I’ve said that, on with the show!) Haaaaaappy Friday, everyone! Hope you have a chunk of time, ’cause this blog’s a big one! I think I went a little crazy with everything I wanted … Continue reading