Returning to a (Meditation) Habit

On May 31, 2013, I sat to meditate for the first time. I know the date because I had spent weeks in the run-up to sitting preparing to sit by reading a book of short essays on meditation, The Art of Just Sitting. I remember that because I ordered that book, along with...

Anxiety: The Annoying Kid of the Emotions World

In my early 20s, I was the assistant leader of a Girl Scout troop. It’s startling to realize those little cookie-sellers are now older than I was then… Looking back, several of the girls stand out in my memory and many have faded away. I remember the tiniest of the...

5 more learnings from 30 seconds 10 years ago

It’s been just over 10 years since I stepped onto a TEDx stage. I felt awfully snazzy for being included; even more so in the vintage dress and shiny new shoes I got for the event.   For months now, I’ve been thinking that 10 years would be a nice time to review the...

The water baked into us

There’s just something special about New York bagels. I’m not talking about New York-style bagels. You can’t just get to a certain texture, chew, and size, call them New York, and go on about your business. I’m talking about bagels made in New York City, the kind you...

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