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Mother as First Guru
I had a breakthrough moment with our daughter that I’m eager to share. At certain skills, I’m a perpetual beginner. Starting and starting again, back to square one, even though I’d like to build a skill, a discipline, a practice. … Continue reading
Posted in Bliss, blog, Family, Health, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships
Tagged baby, health, parenting, women, yoga
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How To Get Your Juices Flowing
Do you know what it feels like to be “in the flow”? You may have even used the phrase without knowing its origins. A famous theorist and author with a hard-to-pronounce name changed my life. If you haven’t already read … Continue reading
Posted in Bliss, blog, Family, Health, New York, Nutrition, Outdoor, Parenting, Photography, Psychology, Travel
Tagged adventure, awareness, baby, bliss, destination, enjoyment, family, friendship, health, hiking, holism, nature, new york, nutrition, outdoor, parenting, photography, practice, psychology, relax, satisfaction, sweetness, travel, women
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I wanna feel something.
The TV shows I’ve been watching (Mad Men, Californication, Nurse Jackie) come close to wowing me, then stop short. Like sex where you don’t get your release. So, I asked David, the movie critic, to recommend a movie that will … Continue reading
False Starts
Today I am featured over at The Whirling Blog, a wonderful collaborative site created by the famous New York artist, Gene-Manuel. I was lucky to have met Gene-Manuel in an IntenSati class, and we’ve both been boosting our creativity and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Journal, Marriage, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, social networking, Writing
Tagged awareness, baby, balance, facebook, family, health, hiking, holism, love, marriage, optimism, parenting, practice, psychology, relationships, women, yoga
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The Punchlist
I’m like the suburban housewife version of The Karate Kid. Five hours of tree pruning, cutting, raking, tying bundles, and marking larger branches for removal, and every muscle’s feelin’ it. I’ve got some rad “carnage,” too (bruises and cuts). Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Home Improvement, Marriage, Nature, New York, Outdoor, Parenting, Photography, Psychology, Relationships
Tagged family, gardening, health, home improvement, lodging, marriage, nature, new york, outdoor, parenting, photography, psychology, relationships, women
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The Bright Side of a Broken Leg
I’m here in Florida taking care of my mom, who was run over by a golf cart and broke her leg. It’s been raining since I arrived, and there are T-storms in the forecast ’til I depart. Then my sister … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Journal, Marriage, New York, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Travel, Writing
Tagged awareness, balance, family, Florida, health, holism, love, marriage, parenting, psychology, relationships, travel, women, yoga
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Ten Things I Appreciate About Snow
This was my status update the other day when New York got it’s first snow of winter (not to omit the Halloween storm that took out a large tree and downed power lines on our property): “I don’t like snow. … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Family, Health, Journal, Nature, New York, Outdoor, Parenting, Photography, Psychology, Relationships, social networking, Travel, Writing
Tagged adventure, baby, balance, family, health, hiking, journal, marriage, networking, new york, optimism, outdoor, parenting, photography, psychology, travel, women, yoga
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What I Love About Winter
I’m going to be honest. I hate winter. I’m going to be honest again. Gratitude’s all the rage, but sometimes I don’t feel grateful. I may feel frustrated or ignored, which makes me mad, and worried I’ve taken a wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Bliss, blog, Family, Health, Journal, Nature, New York, Parenting, Photography, Psychology, Relationships, Religion, social networking, Travel, Writing
Tagged adventure, awareness, baby, facebook, family, friendship, health, hiking, holism, journal, meditation, nature, networking, new york, nutrition, outdoor, parenting, photography, psychology, relationships, travel, twitter, wanderlust, women, yoga
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Love Me, Love My OCD
In an earlier post, I confessed to being a perfectionist, and spoke frankly about how perfectionism is a condition people grapple with and sometimes have difficulty integrating into daily life. Fine, call it OCD. Once I started compiling this list, … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Family, Health, Marriage, New York, Psychology, Relationships, Romance, social networking
Tagged awareness, balance, enjoyment, family, holism, love, marriage, optimism, psychology, relationships, satisfaction, women
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Hello, my name is Michelle, and I am a perfectionist.
I will never give up the notion that perfection can be achieved. All forces of nature and culture tend toward entropy, chaos, or at least diversity. Repetition with variation, meaning, no two things are alike. Still, I believe in perfection. … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, balance, enjoyment, health, journal, love, optimism, psychology, relationships, women
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Mommy Theorist 