Category Archives: self care carnival

Hmmm…well, I planned on blogging across the holiday, and writing them up this weekend, but I’m having one of those funny nerve thingies so typing isn’t so easy right now. So I may or may not post the next few … Continue reading →

We’re having amazingly, unseasonably warm weather here, and I’m definitely not complaining! One of my favorite things is to go out at night, wrap myself in a snuggly blanket and watch the trees at night. We’ve got incredible trees, as … Continue reading →

Beauty comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Sometimes an encouraging email, sometimes a hug, sometimes a sunset, sometimes *gasp* a real live letter. Or even a letter with stickers! I am absolutely loving this gorgeous drawing done by … Continue reading →

Part of having tons of food restrictions is that my default is that processed foods are out. Meaning, I can count the # of foods I can eat on my fingers without even having to go to my toes. One … Continue reading →

Maybe heat and water aren’t technically miracles, but when they go away, it sure feels like they are! I have a good excuse for not posting yesterday: we lost power. And heat. And water. There was icing in the area … Continue reading →

I absolutely adore apples, and I think that’s part of growing up in NY. I’m also very particular about the apples that I like. The quintessential NY apple, of course, is a Mc Intosh, but they don’t grow around here. … Continue reading →

I just finished teaching the 2nd semester of a grad class on Mindful Eating and Nourishment. I love to teach, and it’s definitely been a learning experience for me because it’s so different from all the other classes I’ve taught. … Continue reading →

 I love warm weather. Love love love. And today it was warm. Lusciously, beautifully warm…it even went up to the 70s! The warmth feels liberating, it feels freeing. I realized that I am often bracing myself when it’s cold, and … Continue reading →

I assumed somewhere in December there would be a day that I didn’t feel grateful. At all. And the more I tried to talk myself into gratitude, the crabbier I would get. Well, I didn’t expect that would be day … Continue reading →