If the last few months have taught me one thing, it’s that I need to be nicer to myself. I’ve always known that I carry the “the perfectionism gene,” but once I started looking more deeply inward and discussing all these negative stories and limiting beliefs with somebody whose job is to listen non-judgmentally and…
Archives for August 2017
Date Night Dinner at Dumbwaiter on the Hill
It’s been a long time since Mark and I enjoyed a fancy date night together, so you’d better believe we were excited to try a new-to-us restaurant, Dumbwaiter on the Hill, for his birthday a couple Saturdays ago. Well, I say it’s “new” because we’ve never been to this particular location, but we have enjoyed…
Currently // August 2017
Hi there! How’s your Thursday going? August is almost over, and I’m not exactly sad. Summer just isn’t the same when you work year-round! Anyway, I thought I’d take a break from my melodramatic and/or psychoanalyzing deep thinking today and share what’s going on currently. Currently // August 2017
Some Honest Thoughts on Aging
This post grew from a request made by a family member many months ago, but now seemed a fitting time to share some thoughts since the hubby’s birthday is tomorrow. 😉 Actually, what really made me want to share my thoughts on aging was the recent announcement by Allure magazine that they will no longer…
What The Health Review
Last weekend we watched the latest nutrition-related documentary on Netflix called What the Health. By now, you’ve probably seen or heard of it—it’s all over the place. I’ll share my thoughts on the film, but first, a little background. When I began my blog in 2012—then called foodiecology—I was obsessed with nutrition and food. I’d…
On Craving Connection
Do you crave connection? If you say no, I’m calling you out. Because even the most introverted among us (oh hello there, self) are social beings to some degree—it’s in our DNA. Sure, we crave connection in different ways. You may enjoy being surrounded by groups of people, interviewing folks on your podcast, teaching ESL…
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