I once heard of a woman who hid in her closet to escape from her children. And another, who counted down the minutes until her little ones fell asleep, anticipating alone time with an eagerness of addicts. Some mothers make dates with themselves for pedicures and shopping, others steal and snatch moments midway through routine [...]
Entry Category 'Personal Story'
A Weekend in June
June 7th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Family, Food, Personal Story
‘Ello! Didja miss me? I was stricken with a migraine yesterday, so astronomical, I was certain my head would explode and worse, I would have to clean up the mess! Yesterday, was also my first day at the new job. Ugh. Thus, this late weekend post… Ah, summer weekends. They are what get me through [...]
What Should I Do With My Life?
May 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Family, Personal Story
I have been questioning what I want my life to AMOUNT to, what I want to DO professionally, what LEGACY I want to leave behind? I have crossed some goals off my list: marriage, children, homeownership, for example. Yet, I still have so many more to tackle! In the past, I have wanted to BE [...]
Tags:careers·contentment·fulfillment·happiness·jobs·life goals
Rothko Chapel
April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Family, Personal Story
Last weekend, I visited the Rothko Chapel in Houston. It was commissioned by the de Menil family, champions of fine art in the mid-twentieth century. This interesting family valued the way art can speak to our spiritual nature. They established the Rothko Chapel as a place for people of all or no faith could meet, [...]
Tags:art·color·meditation·Rothko·spirituality
Edible Valentines or Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Food, Personal Story
Breakups increase around Valentine’s Day, according to a study recently published. Well, I could’ve told you that without the empirical evidence, based on my experience. My now-husband and I dated for a very long time and seemed to always break up around this time of year. Is it stress? Probably. Is it coincidental? Perhaps. But [...]
Open Your Heart Yoga
February 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Celebrity, Personal Story, Review
As soon as you learn one thing, it is time to learn another. Besides remembering my mother’s advice to have better posture, I need to learn to be more open. I am really shy and I struggle everyday to not let it hold me back. Needless to say, like posture, it takes diligent practice. To [...]
