This year, I joined a wine club instead of a gym. Yep, that’s what I said and I am standing by my choice. Here’s why… First, I’m (relatively) new in town and I want to meet people. Most people will advise you to join some sort of club, or association, that centers around something you […]
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Happy Birthday Body Checklist
Like Frosty the Snowman, I count New Years’, the start of Spring, and birthdays as opportunities to check in with myself, to take stock, make plans (and adjustments!) My birthday falls close enough to mid-year that it’s a good time for me to check in with business and financial goals. Mid-year is also a good time to check […]
Springy Start
Spring has sprung! After a few false starts, it feels pretty much like summer here in Southern California during the day. The season is only betrayed by still cold nights. I’m learning again how our human rituals, (even administrative ones!) relate to nature’s seasons. This wasn’t always apparent to me when I lived in the city, where productivity […]
Teen Bullying and Suicide
I learned last week that one of my former students killed herself. She was 14. I’m shaken and very sad. Some people I share with are incredulous, thinking what could be so bad at 14? What could drive a young person to make such a finite decision? I can understand, because I was about that […]
Mad is Better than Sad
I burst into tears as soon as I turned away from the counter. I had woken up at 3:30am to get to the airport and waited till 6:30pm to learn that my flight had been cancelled and I wasn’t able to get another flight out for two days. I realized pretty quickly that my upset […]
Laying a Fitness Foundation: Part 1
With the cooler temperatures already here and holiday feasts impending, I decided to focus on my health and wellbeing through the end of the year. The very next day, I got an email announcing that my teacher, Grandmaster Kim, will be coming to SoCal to do his Master’s’ Seminar in February. There are no coincidences. […]
Checking in with Fall
Driving back up to Ramona last week, I noticed the first signs of Fall. It’s worth mentioning for a couple of reasons. First, it was actually Labor Day weekend signaling for many the end of summer. (I usually use the Autumnal Equinox as a measure to get myself a few more weeks of summer.) Second, […]