by Dawn | Feb 15, 2014 | food, wellness
As it happens, I was too lazy to make flaxseed muffins. Our advisory has breakfast on Fridays. We take turns bringing in “food,” a.k.a donuts. I make jokes that there’s no police academy nearby, eat healthy food. I promise vats of scotch-oats or...
by Dawn | Feb 8, 2014 | Uncategorized, wellness, Zen
Pep rally day at school. Screaming teens with faces painted for war, and someone’s got a fog horn I just can’t catch. All day…The type of day teachers dread. Earplugs for everyone. I think this day keeps me young. “What are you WEARING,...
by Dawn | Dec 6, 2013 | wellness, Yoga
The doctor grounded me. “Relax. Meditate,” he said. “Or go walking.” I miss running. I’ve been trying to meditate instead, but it’s not the same. I’m not good at sitting still. Maybe it’s ADHD or my bad-athlete...
by Dawn | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized, wellness
I love Monty Python line “Not dead yet,” That’s my favorite line. I feel that way when summer comes and it’s time to make my doctors appointments. I always forget who I’ve seen, when, and who is due to come up in the batting order. This...
by Dawn | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized, wellness
I marched to the garden. In actuality, I wanted to run but Rusty said, “That’s just stupid.” I knew it was. I didn’t say, “Because it’s the intelligent thing to do, I want to go for a run.” I just wanted to run. I like to run....
by Dawn | May 13, 2013 | gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, sports, wellness, Zen
Haven’t run in a while–it seemed like a great day to get back. 80 degrees in Rhode Island. Sun. When I got home from work, the world was happy and everyone doing his thing–the perfect time for sneaking off for a pre-grilling workout. But…the...
