After a brief interlude, I’m returning to “How to train a wild elephant.” A few weeks back, the activity of the week was a media fast. For one week, I was not to take in any media. This included news media, social media and entertainment. I was not to listen to the radio, an ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
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Head, shoulders, knees and toes…
I had an epiphany recently related to this childhood song, "Head, shoulders, knees and toes." The song set me up. I do think mostly about my head, shoulders, knees and toes. I habitually skip the abdomen area. For a long time, I have neglected my core. I like to concentrate my attention on other areas. ...
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Life chattering
I’m certain one of the main reasons I blog is I live alone. I wake up with all kinds of stuff percolating in my head. When I sleep, my subconscious replays my life happenings. Work issues, relational struggles, theatrical reviews are all jumbled together in my head. In my vegetative state, my mind connects the ...
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Annacakes: The Tasty Carb Alternative!
It’s been my experience throughout life that to learn, I must listen. I never know where or when a great idea will reveal itself. I practice not always monopolizing the conversation with my recent laments. Instead, I ask questions. When I’m quiet, I hear other people’s great ideas. At my last haircut, my stylist Anna told ...
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Nip it in the bud
When getting fit, everybody looks for signs it’s happening. We want to see indicators that we are moving from sloth to athlete. I got mine at 4am the other day. I woke up to an itchy foot. The bottom of my right foot was a tingly sensation. Upon examination, I found the culprit. In ...
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I’m being trained…personally
I worked out with my new personal trainer yesterday. He’s also an old friend. Josh has been a personal trainer at Equinox for several years. He’s a guru of fitness. I always wanted to hire him to help me get fitter. Alas, I couldn’t afford even the basic Equinox membership much less their additional personal ...
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Because I’m Happy
Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I’m happy Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do ...
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Dark and angsty
....unfinished, imperfect lives. I saw the play EAT YOUR HEART OUT on Saturday. The story was both funny and dramatic. The characters were a hot mess. Each infrequently said the wrong thing in trying to get what they wanted. They were authentic people. And just as all the scenarios came to a life altering moment, ...
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The world needs less bullies
I have had a lovely day. Bike riding, brunching with KLW and Sara, and roofing with Jen! I saw this sign: “if you don’t like where you are, change it. You are not a tree.” I love unexpected life lessons from the sidewalk. I biked home and took a lovely soak. I was feeling very ...
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To be healthy and in optimal survivor mode!
This is a picture of a treadmill dashboard. It’s blurry because I was walking without holding on. This fuzzy image represents a new era for me. June is my month to kick off my new wellness plan. My plan includes working out with a personal trainer twice a week. Before my first session with him, ...