I’ve been on a surprising Dolly Parton kick lately. Whilst getting my teeth cleaned today, and just after learning that my saliva production is now “not normal” (cancer, what else will you take away from me!?) I almost started crying when from the dentist office radio I made out the lyrics of Hard Candy Christmas […]
Tag: mindfulness
Beautiful Mornings and Happy Days – Carrot Cake with Saffron Orange Cream
I’ve noticed that most of my favorite people are morning persons. They love to get up with the sun and exercise or meditate or write. I’m a night-owl, and always have been, so beautiful mornings, for me, have been rare. That isn’t true. I’ve “shown up” to a lot of mornings. Just did a nightshift […]
Peace of Mind as an Inside Job with Tomato Pesto Spaghetti
I spent the morning removing thorns and then the afternoon pruning. Literally and figuratively. Last night we went to a lecture by Anne Lamott, a childhood favorite of mine (odd, as most the audience were women in their sixties), and I left with a sense of urgency to address the untended parts of my life. […]