I love growing things. Green plants in my house make me happy. I enjoy taking cuttings from houseplants that I have, rooting them and either relocating them around the house or giving them away to friends. (Eventually I will have many sets started so they’re on hand for easy housewarming or birthday gifts… just haven’t …
A couple things…. Kristina and I seem to get to the point in the day (right before our sign language class) when we’re feeling a bit overloaded—-not with coaching, but with paperwork and crud that comes with coaching. So, when our ASL instructor (Jennie) comes, we are most likely feeling like we should have practiced …
I had nothing to say today. I had a hard time listening too. Lunchtime was good—not for the food, but for the little break/walk (Thanks Wendy!). I know what I really need to do right now is go to the gym—-but it’s COLD outside. I have a headache, and I ate too much of my …
A new friend at RIT shared this very interesting story with me the other day. I highly recommend listening to the recording describing this study that looked into why we make certain food choices. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122781981&sc=emaf “The brain is anatomically organized into different systems….. You have a rational deliberative system which is sort of more to …
I have an irrational fear of toilets. Public toilets and restrooms make me feel very uncomfortable and squeamish (even thinking about it right now makes me want to barf). One time several years ago, I saw a news clip on TV that talked about and showed what happens in a bathroom when you flush the …
I have a short story to tell you…. I love raw plant-based food…..and I also love cheese and wine and bread (and pizza and ice cream and chocolate…). One time, a woman told me that she’d love to be the type of person who craves an apple for dessert. Me too! I have visions of …
Kristina and I are both really thrilled with how the website is going along so far—we have some plans for how to help it evolve over time, and we’re open to suggestions too! One thing that we want to do is share a variety of things in a variety of ways. Some posts are more …
I speak with someone regularly who is a behavioral psychologist, and we often talk about what makes people do what they do… a deep subject, for sure. This is what she says about behavior change– “If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.” I’m not sure why, but this feels like …
I attended a workshop this weekend by David Romanelli, author of Yeah Dave’s Guide to Livin’ the Moment: Getting to ecstacy through wine, chocolate, and your ipod playlist. I have’t read the book…yet. I will. I found Dave’s insights and anecdotes to be refreshingly grounded—he seemed to be a real person with a real message. It …
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I’m not a fan of resolutions, possibly because I am terrible at upholding them. I think it’s a common issue with our society for us to choose something to improve about ourselves and then to do it all at once….only to fail all at once shortly thereafter. In the past, I’ve tried this all-or-nothing approach …
