I manage chronic anxiety every day.I see a therapist and I'm currently taking medication for it. In addition to these "Western" measures, I also meditate daily and keep a journal. However, anxiety continues to impact my daily life, regardless of my diligent attempts to address it.Once of the ways in which it affects me is with regard [...]
It's back to school time y'all! I wrote to Bill over at Crocodile Creek and asked if he'd be willing to do a backpack giveaway. He graciously said yes!Today I am giving away this totally awesome robot backpack! Your kids want this.What I love about this backpack: It's large enough to fit a standard sized [...]
"You're on Facebook a lot.""You're funny on Facebook.""I see your posts on Facebook.""You = Facebook."I've heard all of those things. The people that said them are right, I am on Facebook a lot. Some of the people saying that they see my on Facebook all the time are being judgmental. Perhaps they think that I [...]
I met a girl on the N train. She had shaggy blue hair. She wore a navy dress with polka dots and clunky black platform boots. She had a septum ring. She was beautiful."Hey, where did you get your boots?" I asked her.I didn't care where she got them. I just wanted an excuse to [...]
Thanks to the lovely Holly at Culture Mom Media, my soul sister Donna and I went to see Soul Doctor on Broadway Soul Doctor is based on the true story of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. It's a musical journey that begins in Vienna. We follow Shlomo from the time he's a small child in Europe all [...]
My niece has a beautiful Portuguese Water Dog named Lucky. Lucky is the kind of dog that loves freedom. One day, Francesca (my niece) and I were talking, and he suggested that we write to the Flexi USA company to see they would let us try out one of their leashes on Lucky. Look at [...]
I've been blogging since 2009, and I have a confession to make. I'm disorganized. Yes, I write frequently. Yes, I read other blogs. Yes, I post on Facebook and Twitter.But I also do these things: Forget to read blogs that I loveForget to comment on those loved blogs Enter Bloganizer! Liza created Bloganizer in order [...]
I remember the smell of my mother's coat when she came in from outside in the cold New York City winter. It was mixed with cool air and her distinctive perfume. I loved that smell because it meant that she was home for good. I didn't have to worry. I was safe.Before I smelled that [...]
