Words are my favorite form of art. I delight in a finely crafted statement. In the last week, here are some memorable ones from my ongoing collection. In my book, “Life After Life,” a mother’s failure to instruct a young bride is described as ‘hinted but fallen short of anatomical exactitude.’ Jen recently texted me this wise ...
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Happy Birthday to me… Again! :)
I successfully have extended my 50th birthday celebration into a third month. Last night, my boss took me out for an extravagant dinner in honor of my milestone. We went to Tru in Chicago. It was the second trip for both of us. Maureen picked it because we both so love a Tru experience. Besides the innovative cuisine, the ...
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The morning after the meh…
I was off yesterday. Not so much cranky as just off balanced. It started with a scene in the laundry room in the wee hours of the morning. In between washer and dryer, my laundry card zero-ed out. I had at least $12 on the card yet when I went to dry my wet clothes, it ...
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Coping one single at a time
I fell off the wagon on Thursday. Except for a momentary slip at a September funeral luncheon, I had gone a full year without Kraft Singles. On Thursday, in my weakened weather state, I believed the best thaw out would be a Kraft Single. So, I got a pack... a 24 pack. I love the wrapped ...
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Pick it up, wipe it up, dust it off
It’s my midweek check in on living mindful. This week’s challenge from “How to Train a Wild Elephant” was ‘leave no trace.’ I selected my office at work as the room to practice this activity. At the end of the first day, I left it pristine. I got rid of some papers that had piled up for ...
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I’m not anti-Olympics. I’m just pro-World Party!
Every two years, I get in a rant in about the olympics. It has nothing to do with yogurt or homosexuality. It’s all about the true nature of the event. It’s a competition. Countries compete to determine the best. To me, it’s like war without the blood. I don’t oppose sports. And certainly, I don’t wish ...
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Weather I like it or not
I saw my therapist yesterday. Alright, it was really my hair stylist Anna. We are both in agreement that this winter has beaten us down. During our session, it became apparent that she and I are each suffering the morning blues. Traditionally, we both like to rise at 5:30am. Mornings are our most productive times. ...
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Being a turtle
“We began the practice of taking on a new mindfulness tool or task each week at the monastery about twenty years ago. The idea came from a man who had lived in a community that followed the teachings of the mystic Gurdjieff. He explained that it didn’t matter if you succeed with the task or ...
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Without yoga, my life would smell differently
I took the advanced heavy weight yoga class at Ganesha last night. I’ve been taking heavy weight yoga for over a year now. The *heavyweight* descriptor is exactly what you might imagine. The class is designed to help good size people benefit from yoga. I love it. I started off going to one class a week. After ...
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Along came Phil!
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, but death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin Yesterday, Philip Seymour Hoffman died. And I did my taxes. I was shocked to see PSH trending on social media Sunday afternoon. I was among the many hoping that it was a hoax. It wasn’t. It was the final role of ...