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self nourishment // go to bed.
Last fall we thought I had whooping cough. It very well may have been, though the specific strain of bacteria responsible for WC is not what came back positive on the culture test. Violent coughing...
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healing my shoulder with yoga.
*photo credit: David FinchI wouldn't send most people to a yoga class to address shoulder issues, but that's exactly what brought me to my mat over five years ago. As climbing became a bigger part of...
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book report // march.
An Alzheimer's diagnosis is one of my greatest fears. Forgetfulness and memory loss worry me, but the thought of losing sense of who I am and my life is unnerving. Still Alice by Lisa Genova is...
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a playground un-workout.
This week I met a friend for a little outdoor workout. I thought I'd be sharing it with you, but it wasn't much of a workout. This isn't because we didn't challenge our strength; it isn't to say...
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book report // april.
In April, I came across a book and author that both quickly became favorites. I'd actually hoped to read Being Mortal first. Atul Gawande has a knack for exploring and sharing medical narratives in a...
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book report // may.
An Unspoken Hunger is a collection of stories and articles by Terry Tempest Williams. Analiese reminded me to read the authors that crack me wide open. T.T.W. is one of those authors. A writer, a...
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healthy travel // 4 tips + my "essentials"
Ayurvedic medicine intrigues me. I'm certainly no expert on the matter, and I don't necessarily follow the practice; but there does seem to be some validity to it. I'm a vata-pitta type, which...
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five ways I move my body to relieve the aches of travel.
Most of us tend to get "stuck" in the same positions for long periods of time. Simply changing our shape periodically throughout the day does a ton of good. Stand up and walk; move your body into a...
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capsule wardrobe // summer
Most of the hiking I did as a child was actually bush-wacking through Utah's rough underbrush or strolling through tumbleweed-infested "meadows." There were no designated "trails" or developed areas...
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book report // catch-up
My leisurely reading has slowed since starting graduate school, but I have managed to finish a few more reads worth mentioning. Thinking about the realities of aging, mortality, and death makes many of...
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