For 2012 I will take the best care of my body possible. I will listen to my body and I will hydrate, exercise, fuel, and rest it as needed. I will do all this while striving to accept my physical person in all its imperfect glory. I will seek the realization that it is enough, [...]
In just a few short days, Andreas and I will be headed down south for our annual sojourn to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, which is only the best place in the world. This year our newest family member will be joining us, a privilege that we had to pay dearly for (the houses our families [...]
We spent some time on Saturday wandering around one of my favorite places in the Greater Boston area, the beautiful and serene Mt. Auburn Cemetery. It may seem strange that I enjoy the company of, well, the dead, and I myself admit it seems odd, but this is so much more than just a cemetery. [...]
Where do you stand on luck? Do you think it’s something you make? Like a cake or a painting or a pair of socks? Is it something you either have – or you don’t? Or is it like a long-distance friend, sometimes visiting you for a night or two? Perhaps a few days or a week? Do [...]
Some years pass quietly, washing gently over you, the turning of the calendar pages the only indication that time is passing at all. Of course things change, but they’re little things. Maybe you have a new favorite pair of shoes, or you’ve fallen in with a new circle of friends, or your body is a [...]
My dear friend and former college roommate Caitlin raised an interesting point recently over at her blog, WAKING LIFE. She was talking about how refreshed and happy she’s been feeling lately and how she partially attributes that to the fact that she’s stopped trying to find fulfillment from her job. Though she works hard, she [...]
So this week I turn 25. A quarter century. And like many of those who have reached this point before me, I can’t help but reflect a little on who I am and where I’m at. You know, in life. It’s not that I mind getting older. The number really doesn’t bother me, never has. [...]
You know what’s wonderful about air travel? Other than the snug living quarters, the occasional delays, and subpar provisions even on transcontinental flights? Breathing the same lovely, recycled air as your planemates. Specifically, the guy three rows behind you hacking up a lung the entire flight. Specifically, feeling a tightness in your throat even before [...]
My apologies for that short blip in our regularly scheduled blog posts. I’ve been taking some time to think and adjust and rest. I’ve been working on, get this, not making myself feel guilty for taking time to watch Mad Men or read Anna Karenina (which I’ve been whittling away at for nearly six months [...]
