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 | 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 | Jul 31, 2014 | food, self-improvement, simplicity, Uncategorized, Zen
Thanks for playing. The game’s simple. All you have to do is answer, “What’s in that mason jar?” Yup, it’s homemade… The prize? There’s always a prize for a game show. The prize–you get to eat it! What? You can’t...
by Dawn | Jul 23, 2014 | spirituality, Zen
“The perfect day,” I thought. “The sun is shining, birds are singing, and the boy is off at day camp. That leaves me with an entire day to anything.” I wrote for a good long time. I drank coffee. I watched a bird smash into the window over and...
by Dawn | Jul 8, 2014 | parenting, writing, Zen
Summer recreation. It’s a gift from God to all parents who work twenty-five hours a day. It’s eighty dollars for the whole summer. I’m in love. Declan’s been talking about summer camp for days, but yesterday was the first day. We packed his...
by Dawn | Jul 3, 2014 | parenting, Zen
Declan’s chasing me with a stick. “Don’t chase me with a stick,” I say. I know someone whose eye was poked out. Sticks are dangerous. “I’m not chasing you. The zombie’s chasing you.” “Zombies go slow.” Plants...