by Dawn | Sep 7, 2016 | fashion, Frugal Living & Sustainability, self-improvement, simplicity, Teaching
A sad, sad story from my pathetic fashion life… “May I help you?” asked the saleswoman. “Yes. Yes, you can.” I said. “I ate too much recently and gained a pants size, maybe more, and none of my clothes fit. I got new jeans but I...
by Dawn | May 27, 2016 | simplicity, writing, Zen
Coffee. Couch. Silence. Glow of the woodstove. “4 AM writing doesn’t get much better than this,” I think. “I am blessed.” I’m sad when the wood stove shuts down for the season. I’m losing an old friend. “Bye,”...
by Dawn | Apr 6, 2016 | food, Frugal Living & Sustainability, self-improvement, simplicity
1:30PM, EST. Kombucha tasting day. I opened the crock. The kombucha was there, bubbling away. “In 7-10 days taste with a straw. Don’t be alarmed if the liquid is cloudy. That’s part of the natural fermentation cycle.” There are a lot of...
by Dawn | Jan 27, 2016 | education reform, family, simplicity
My son’s been in the bathroom for a very long time. I thought there was a problem. Nothing’s wrong except the iPad has a full charge. In the olden days, we took real books into the bathroom–honest to goodness literature. Dickens is plenty long...
by Dawn | Jan 17, 2016 | Life, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity
“If I had your time…” That’s what I hear from people who don’t want to get things done. “If I had YOUR time…” Always that dark tone, sitting halfway between dismissal and envy…as if it’s somehow my fault time’s cheated them… that I’m some space-time villain who steals...
by Dawn | Dec 27, 2015 | self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Zen
After seven to ten billion cookies and countless miles logged around the world, Santa needs a rest. When the sleigh’s empty, he doesn’t return to the North Pole. He does two things to prepare for next year. He goes straight to the gym, then relaxes for a...
