odds and ends

1. “Maybe it’s not my period. MAYBE I’M REALLY DYING THIS TIME.” <– The mental dialogue I have with myself every month. Will it ever cease? Probably not. #hatehormones 2. I call bullshit on a few of these. What do you think? 3. What you learn in your 40s. “If you worry less about what […]

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Books for the Mind, Body and Spirit – Part Two

This was meant to be a short and sweet book round-up, but I obviously had some words on the subject of spirituality. Part one here. You guys, my craving for soul-searching books just can’t be stopped. It’s borderline obsessive – I try with all my might to engage myself in a fictional piece of work, […]

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Odds and Ends

1. Amy Poehler is my spirit animal. Her Smart Girls website has become one of my favorites. 2. I am obsessed with House of Cards, and as usual, I am finding myself completely attracted to a totally power-hungry asshole. (For a round-up of all the assholes I love, have a looksie.) So, I finished up […]

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Odds and Ends

1. I’ve been a fan of Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry for quite some time. (Two of my favorite articles by Elana are here and here.) She recently was diagnosed with cancer, and I couldn’t believe my eyes when she just announced being in remission! She kicked some serious cancer ass, you guys. So happy […]

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Odds and Ends – Beauty Edition

Somehow, this week turned into a beauty and skincare extravaganza. 1. First things first, I had my first facial in over a decade this week. You should probably know that facials make me completely claustrophobic. While most of you are totally blissed out, I’m usually making a conscious effort to inhale and exhale because OMG […]

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Odds and Ends

1. The above made me laugh – I know I’m guilty of an abundance of inspirational pins! 2. I miss running, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that my anxiety ramped up big time when I stopped last year. I love what yoga is doing for my body and mind, but sometimes I think […]

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