Saturday was a friend-fest. I had virtual coffee with my Annapolis sidekick, a bellini brunch with my playdate and dinner with my favorite Albany Park couple. And James even made an evening cameo appearance. The day was a marathon of conversations about everything and nothing. I laughed a lot. Friendships are an ongoing surprise in my ...
This broad’s shoulders
I did restorative yoga last night. I describe it as a combination of yoga and massage. For two hours, we use props to gently stretch our body and rid the toxins. Our instructor Cindy is also versed in reiki energy. As we bend and breathe into different poses, she tweaks our stance for optimal benefit. Ganesha offers ...
Review “The Great God Pan (Next Theatre): Memorable Truths
Next Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of THE GREAT GOD PAN. Taking your seat at Next Theatre is like becoming the fly on the wall at any local coffee haunt. Set Designer Courtney O’Neill and Props Designer Eileen Rozycki create an authentic scene: pastries, chalk board, mismatched furniture and an actual barista. O’Neill adds blurred depth using ...
Spring has sprung: Petals and Pedals!
Morning temps in the 40s. Evening temps in the 50s and 60s. I started Divvying this week. Over the last two years, my bike life has been challenging. First, my bike of fifteen years was totaled when a van hit me in an intersection. I sustained mild to major hysteria and lingering rotator cuff issues. That ...
Is it a choice or not?
As required by our Federal grant, National Runaway Safeline (NRS) has an annual presentation on being a drug free workplace. Since I’ve been at NRS for a decade in July, I’ve sat through around 10 of them. The best presentation was delivered by a recovering addict. Yesterday was a close second in the thought-provoking category. ...
A Peace of the Noise
“As soon as you find your mind spinning in a squirrel cage of its own making, stop and listen to the music of the room. When you are frazzled after spending an entire day on your computer, step outside, open your awareness out into the darkness, and listen to the music of the evening.” - deeper ...
Interrupting the Anger within
When The Interrupters first came out a couple years ago, several people told me to go see it. I put it off like a dental check-up. Intellectually, I want to build my awareness of what is going on. Emotionally, I fear the pain that comes with comprehension. One of my newest team members, Work Josh, was involved ...
T-I-double ga-ER Club
It’s not surprising my career landed in the non-profit sector. Before I could work for pay, I worked for nothing. In the summer of 1975, two of my sisters, Christy (13) and Cindy (11) and I (12) started the Tigger Club. Our objective was to have fun, fun, fun... as is the Tigger way. It started ...
Let it go, let it go
Yesterday, I was on retreat. Since I’m embracing a Serenity April, it only seemed right that I would spend the first Saturday in full respite mode. And that’s what I did. I stayed in my pajamas and retreated from the world for 24-hours...actually more like 36-hours. I had dinner with KLW and Bilger Friday night. It ...
Review “Tristan & Yseult”(Chicago Shakes): LOVED!
Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes the internationally acclaimed Kneehigh’s TRISTAN & YSEULT to its World Stage Series. Wagner’s “Tristan & Isolde,” is a passionate operatic masterpiece. I’ve seen it. Kneehigh’s TRISTAN & YSEULT is an amorous timeless epic. I’ve experienced it. The troupe hailing from Cornwall, England grounds this classic in love on all levels. Through a multi-faceted approach, Kneehigh explores ...