But that’s the challenge – to change the system more than it changes you. -Michael Pollan Wincing, I watch as my husband starts coughing. It’s not a flemmy sort of a cough, more dry and persistent. I know, you’re probably thinking, Ew. Too much information, Gail. But I want people to know those seemingly innocent antacids are a problem…. Read More
Comparing Motherhood to Creativity: How My Mind Works
“Each moment of our life, we either invoke or destroy our dreams.” -Stuart Wilde It’s odd what takes hold in my mind. Worse, I sometimes tell my husband my thoughts, and he starts muttering something about me being just plain weird. Meh. If that is so, I welcome the label. At least weird means I’m not beige and… Read More
Informational Holes: My Solo Expedition Into Womanhood
“Bitches get stuff done.” –Tina Fey Hello? Does anyone else out there have an informational hole…past or present? Yeah, yeah, this is where I should tell you to keep it clean, but my mind works that way too. But no, what I mean by “informational hole” is some area, or phase, of your life where you could have… Read More
Footnotes and Piercings: Why I Adore Random Conversations With Women
“…when women have a conversation, they’re communicating on five levels. They follow the conversation that they’re actually having, the conversation that is specifically being avoided, the tone being applied to the overt conversation, the buried conversation that is being covered only in subtext, and finally the other person’s body language.”–Jim Butcher Warm water swirled around my feet and immediately relaxed… Read More
Jodi Hills, Pedicures, and Me Being A Star-struck Dork.
Then a couple of years ago, I accidentally (Honest! I am way too timid to insert myself into someone’s life), instant messaged her on Facebook, and she responded! I told her about her part in my Tibet experience. She, in turn, shared with me that she had found her true love who she was about to marry. She now lives her… Read More
There Really Is A Fungus Among Us…And One We Should Get To Know
“I couldn’t fit any more vegetables in my basket. I guess you could say there wasn’t mushroom.” source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/foodjokes/mushroomjokes.html “Would you like a glass of chaga water?” my friend, Dee Kotaska asked. Chaga? I had no idea what that was. Fancy imported fizzy water? The latest health drink? A new brand of flavored water? “Um, sure,” I said, but wasn’t… Read More
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