Remember when you were little and your mom or dad or caretaker said you have to brush your teeth? At first you probably stuck the toothbrush in your mouth, moved it around a little, and yelled, “I brushed!” There’s nothing really exotic or entertaining about brushing your teeth, but then when you were forced to go to the dentist every year, and someone started poking at your mouth and telling you that “you have to brush your teeth” and “you will get

My main squeeze, “El,” and I have been talking about going on a “real” vacation. A couple weeks ago we finally made that happen by taking a trip to Miami. We mixed it in with a little bit of work, because we’re both too ancy to just sit around for a whole week on the beach! Palm Trees on South Beach. After a VERY eventful morning at the airport (that’s a whole other blog post) we finally made it to his friend’s house where we met he and his wife

I am never bored. I don’t remember the last time I was bored, but I’m sure it was probably sometime in high school…and back then it probably wasn’t really boredom whatsoever, but more so my mental chatter telling me that whatever I was doing at the moment (homework, chores, being home instead of out getting in trouble) was useless and I should be out discovering the world. I’m a curious kid. I remember hearing someone say in my youth, “You can’t

I love summer. I adore summer. You will never hear me complaining of the heat. I love to have that sweaty glow. I love the excuse to walk out the door and eat fresh veggies from the garden. I love waking up and deciding right then and there to pack up and go to the beach. I love summer thunderstorms. The other night, it was finally the end of a six-day heatwave. There was a quick thunderstorm that came through in the early evening and the weather-folk predicted there would be more all

I was doing yoga in a large white room facing a fireplace. Above the mantle was a mirror, placed so that I could see my head, and down to a little below my clavicle. I noticed my collarbone and it reminded me of a time when I was with a couple – friends of mine – and he was so taken by his fiance’s clavicle. “Doesn’t she just have the most beautiful collarbone?” I had never even noticed anyone’s collarbone in my whole life – but I thought

1.You can always find nice people on a bike path. 2.Dandelions are gorgeous. They’re like freckles on a face: they pop out at the first sign of sunlight and the owner might find them annoying. But they’re a beautiful sign of spring and makes whoever/whatever’s wearing them unique. 3.There is beauty everywhere – as long as you let beauty in. 4.Spending time with people you love is awesome. Spending time alone is necessary…and awesome…as well And