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I am going to begin with an admission. My new poetry book – Clarity – which I am tremendously proud of, is named Clarity for two reasons. The first is because it is a word that stood out to me in a poem I wrote called \”Higher Standard\” and the word itself has two definitions.Continue reading “Clarity – My New Collection of Poetry”

I got lost somewhere, in the day to day banality of the COVID lifestyle and the rush and excitement of the traveling and things that I have done in the midst of it where I lost sight of my blog. I have so many things to say, but today, as we are coming up onContinue reading “Love, Compassion and Thanksgiving”

 In 1000 days from today, I will turn 40 years old. I mark the 1000 days because of the Day Zero project goals I always set which are \”101 Things to do in 10001 Days\” and just how fast those 1001 days always seem to fly by! How much your life can change in 1001Continue reading “1000 Days From Today”

When I was six years old my dad started teaching me how to play chess. He had this really large, vintage chess set which I have since inherited. We would play fairly regularly, but my dad never let me win. He gave me a book to read to learn to play chess, an adult\’s guideContinue reading “How My Traditional Father Raised A Strong, Modern Daughter”

I recently started sharing my poetry on social media. This is something I have long resisted for several reasons, one of which is the very prosaic reality of plagiarism and the fear of having my work stolen. Beyond that, I have a deep sense of \”impostor syndrome.\” Regardless of the fact that I started writingContinue reading “Where It All Began”

We are going to have to make some assumptions regarding my next statements because I am not sure anyone knows what is valid or true, or to what extent, when it comes to the COVID-19 virus. Presumably, this virus is transmitted through droplets, like many viruses, and can enter the body through the nose, mouth,Continue reading “I\'m Not Anti-Mask, I Am Anti-Government”

Learning to rest. I think this is a valuable lesson to learn no matter what your pursuit. This benefited while getting my degrees, during my career, in fitness – in really anything I have done that required intense perseverance. For me, a perfectionist in many ways, I struggled with this for a time. I canContinue reading “Learning to Rest”

I refer back, as always, to an episode of Frasier where due to a mix up at the hospital, it is briefly reported that he has died. Frasier is in shock as he sees his death reported on the news. It causes him to reflect on all of the things he has never done inContinue reading “But She Was So Young!”

When it comes to health and wellness I think sleep is highly underrated. Not just for physical wellness but almost even more so for mental health. When I hear people say things like, \”Oh, I can totally function on only four hours of sleep\” I roll my eyes exactly the same as the idiots whoContinue reading “Sleep as a Discipline”

As it is Mother\’s Day, I am reminded of a funny Frasier moment (of course!) where Frasier walks in on Roz while she talks to her mother on the phone. She is candidly discussing her sex life and then as she hangs up she says, \”okay, bye Mom!\” Frasier is shocked that Roz would be soContinue reading “Being Real With Mom”