Big high fives go out to REI today. I was so excited to read the announcement that the co-op will be closed on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Instead, they are encouraging their employees and their customers to spend the day outdoors, and I'm pretty sure camping in tents in line outside of a … Continue reading #optoutside
Oh, hi. Somehow it is already 5:00 p.m. and I'm just getting around to posting today. (Thanks Monday. You got me. You still have the power to be a total B sometimes.) Friends, as you ease your way into your week and start making your lists of things to do, I made a couple of … Continue reading 21 things (awesome and not so awesome) about staying home
"The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that." -Eartha Kitt
It's probably obvious -- I've been in my head all week. Do you ever do that? Go around and around and make yourself dizzy when there are more questions than answers? I have had a hard time letting go of the fact that there are simply a lot of unanswered questions right now and being okay … Continue reading Have a stand-up weekend
Earlier this week, I came across the beautiful work of poet, Sarah Kay. She shared her poem, "B" at a TED talk in 2011, "If I should have a daughter"... Read it. Watch it. Such meaningful, clever prose illustrates emotions of determination and persistence. Choose your own message from it. Of course, this was mine: "You will put the “wind” in win some lose some, … Continue reading “The ‘star’ in starting over” Sarah Kay
This is one of those posts that will likely only be interesting to me but I'm putting it out there anyway in the event someone else has an appreciation for well designed (and funny!) writing instruments. My thoughtful friend, Vaungaylyn once delivered me a bouquet of pencils in the spirit of romantic comedies by Nora Ephron. … Continue reading Pencils are my favorite
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