by Dawn | Nov 25, 2014 | gratitude, parenting, self-improvement, Yoga, Zen
Reflections…the worst yogi in the world goes on another yoga retreat… I went on another yoga retreat. This one was special. My friend Claudia Altucher gave it, calling it “Portable Yoga.” Claudia promised to give a thousand yoga tools to take...
by Dawn | Nov 19, 2014 | food, gratitude, sustainability
“Mom, I promise I’ll eat the bananas.” Declan put two large bunches in the cart. “Are you sure? That’s a lot of bananas.” He’s a picky eater, cycling through egg whites one week, apples the next, scoops of peanut...
by Dawn | Nov 3, 2014 | gratitude, sustainability
“What’s a paper towel? said little Declan at a holiday meal. A member of the extended family asked for one. I passed around a stack of cloth napkins. “It’s one of these made of paper.” Declan laughed. When he saw his first paper napkin in...
by Dawn | Sep 5, 2014 | gratitude, self-improvement, Zen
These are two hours I can never get back in my life. Ever. Two hours of “communicating” with my “communication” company. “Our billing systems aren’t integrated.” This is an IQ test more than a phone call. Mistakes happen. I...
by Dawn | Feb 14, 2014 | gratitude
Valentine’s Day’s insane. The American Consumer Greed Association adopted it as the official holiday to support Hallmark writers through the doldrums between Christmas and Easter, and that season where it’s just a tad early to start stocking for...
by Dawn | Jan 4, 2014 | family, gratitude
New Year’s is time to pack up the tree. I remove each ornament and ponder its significance as I gently wrap it and put it in its special box. Except for the generic balls and fillers, each has a very special meaning–the power to make me travel to a time...