Posts Tagged: writer

A Very Old Story, and My Personal Tribute to Morgan Spurlock

posted on 09/12/2010

There is an ancient story I’ve heard told and retold in different forms for years, with the original dating back to Rumi, the 13th Century Persian poet. Or possibly even before that. This is a slightly modernized version I heard from my wonderful teacher, the great Coleman Barks. Stop me if you’ve heard it. A […]

One Sorry Blog

posted on 09/12/2010

Rosh Hashanah has passed, Yom Kippur is on its way… It’s time for the Apology Blog. I just read my blog from two years ago, and I could almost cut and paste, because I’m having many of the same feelings today. And I noticed that many of the wrongs to which I referred are pretty […]

The Days of Awe; Plus a New Look for a New Year

posted on 09/11/2010

It’s the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. So we are two days into 5771, as well as the High Holidays, otherwise known as Yamim Noraim (the Days of Awe). I love this time of year. The ten days from the start of Rosh Hashanah to the end of Yom Kippur are […]

Farewell, Long Weekend

posted on 09/07/2010

I love Labor Day weekend. This is true in general; but this particular weekend was so very nice that I really hate to see it go. MDH and I were married on a Labor Day weekend four years ago, and we’ve found that it’s a very convenient anniversary weekend for getting away to somewhere exotic […]

Customer Loyalty…. What?

posted on 08/30/2010

In the middle of running between places and appointments the other day, I had an overwhelming desire for something chocolate. With about $1 in my bag and very little time to spare, I stopped into one of about 10,000 pharmacies between wherever I was coming from and my office [which have really turned into huge […]

Shoes on, Schedule off

posted on 08/19/2010

Even though I’m comfy on the couch with my laptop, I’m writing this blog with my shoes on. See, I had plans for today. We have errands to run and family commitments this afternoon, so I thought Little Monkey and I would go to the bouncy-place this morning [a fantastic phenomenon our generation never got […]

Overcoming Inertia

posted on 08/08/2010

It’s been tough coming up with ideas for a blog lately. Of course, when things are going smoothly in my world, I don’t “come up with ideas for a blog,” I just write about the random crap that happens to me and the random way I view said crap. Easy-peasey and occasionally entertaining to someone […]

Jeepers! Creepers! The Return of the Blog

posted on 07/22/2010

After my last blog, and the 30-mile walk over two days that preceded it, I decided I would take a week off from fitness walking, blogging, and a few other healthful but non-necessary activities in my life. I figured seven days of relaxation would allow my body and mind to reset so I could come […]

The Wearing of the Pink – Breast Cancer Walk Recap

posted on 06/09/2010

Whew! It’s been almost two days since I finished one of the more major challenges of my life, and I’m finally finding time to sit down and write about my Very Pink Weekend. For anyone who happens not to know, I participated in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this weekend in Chicago. The total […]

Blisters and the Battle Within

posted on 04/21/2010

I’m nearly halfway through my training now, completing a 12-mile endurance walk this past Sunday. I’m learning a lot about myself through this process, including what my body is capable of enduring and how surprisingly quickly I can bounce back from what feels like overwhelming tiredness or soreness. I have noticed that during each week’s […]