by Dawn | May 10, 2013 | food, nature, satire, simplicity, spirituality, sustainability, wellness, Zen
This is me. Entirely. I never made out with anyone in the produce aisle, but I feel strongly about food. I want to grow and raise what I eat. I want to eat healthy, to avoid packages. I do lots of things that are considered weird. I bake bread–it goes on the...
by Dawn | Mar 16, 2013 | family, gratitude, politics, Rhode Island, satire, self-improvement, spirituality, wellness, Zen
In the blink of an eye, comes a new day. It seems I have just put my head down upon the pillow, swirled some dreams around for a moment, and it’s time to start again. Each day starts like this. Each day ends in the same way…so very quickly. Each holding...
by Dawn | Mar 13, 2013 | family, gratitude, leadership, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Zen
It was lying on the counter. A wishbone. A small, dried wishbone from the roasted chicken my mother sent over a couple of days before. My husband saved it and left it on the counter. There it sat–dried. Waiting for a wish. There was a list of things to wish. I...
by Dawn | Mar 7, 2013 | family, martial arts, motivation, parenting, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Yoga, Zen
It’s time for some yoga. I’m stressed. I’m new to yoga, but I’ve learned enough for a routine. I want to do better in my yoga practice. My friend is puts daily “yoga tips” on her LinkedIn and Facebook Pages. I appreciate the...
by Dawn | Feb 23, 2013 | self-improvement, spirituality, wellness
Excerpt from a conversation with a friend: You’re right–how much more we’ll do for anyone else but not ourselves. That is the essence of the truth. Have you identified your demons? Really called them out by name? I know mine. I still have to...