It’s been only about a month since the season three finale of Showtime’s Homeland, but critics of the show, both of the professional and homespun variety, remain divided. While some argue that the narrative managed to get (and stay) off track somewhere in the middle
“Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it's a small price to pay for living a dream.” -Author Peter McWilliams At age seventeen I found myself the oldest person riding the bus to school each morning. Ashamed, I would
The New Year is finally upon us! By now you’ve probably come across the countless blog posts, Instagrams, and tweets of those who are furiously making resolutions for 2014. We've all been there, making solemn vows to run five miles every day, give up all desserts,
I’m a twenty-something college graduate and just like many others, I feel entitled. It took me time and experience to recognize it, but entitlement pervades our culture. As our world becomes more interconnected by the day, we seem to cling to the expectation that everything
What is it about Sunday that makes it the most longed for day of the week? Perhaps it’s the endless cups of coffee, books in bed, long meals and a world ready for more allowance. Sunday is a day that fosters delight and ease; as busy women, these are
Every year as the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, amidst the champagne popping and confetti celebrations a sudden surge of nervousness can eclipse our moment of glee. January 1st is upon us - the day we promised ourselves we’d make a change. However, must
Sometimes I go to yoga simply to stand in the middle of a room where I don’t have to be worried about hitting my neighbor. Living in a city, these accidental collisions occur more often than you like: at the market, when you have your eye
We are always getting ready to live but never living.--Ralph Waldo Emerson When’s the last time you thought, “Once I get that job I’ll be happy” or “Once I meet that guy I’ll be happy” or “ Once I fill-in-the-blank I’ll be happy?” In his book “Happier,”
One year ago today, where were you? What were you thinking, desiring, or asking for? How were you hurting? Rejoicing? Or just living? Very rarely do I think about these insightful questions. Whether it’s a time of pure joy or a time of deep sorrow,
There is a difference between being on our own and being lonely isn’t there? Many of us value the space in solitude…the chance to let our thoughts run, uninterrupted…the chance to reconnect with ourselves…the chance to unplug and recharge. So when does being alone turn
Times are changing. While the twenties were once considered the pioneering season of adulthood, they are now considered by many to be a developmental extension of adolescence. Some attribute this phenomenon to the struggling economy, where more and more college graduates are moving back home.
I love winter. I look forward to it for months, dancing giddily in the first snow of the year. I love winter for its magic. It’s a season full of candles and twinkling lights, sugar cookies and cider. It’s a time that invites coziness at
Have you ever received a paper back from a teacher with more red ink than black? How did you feel? How were you compelled to respond? Receiving criticism, constructive or destructive, invited or uninvited, has never been an easy one for me. Maybe it’s because
About two months ago I went to a party at a new friend’s house to get to know her and her husband better. I stood around a table with some of their friends and played a group game. During this game a well-known man standing
There I was at the top of the mountain. Skis on my feet, poles in my hands and a fluffy ear warmer secured perfectly into place. With the first swish of the snow beneath my skis I felt exhilarated and completely free. The second swish
If I've learned one thing in the past few years it is this: joy is not the same as happiness. Rather, it is having hope in the face of darkness and tragedy, and living life with a grateful heart for all of the things we
In the previous article, 10 Resolutions for your Body, we looked at New Year's goals for the body, now let's take a look at some for mind, soul, and spirit! 1. Take in some culture. So often when we have free time, we tend to do the
What makes something or someone beautiful, really? What is it that makes us stop in our tracks and be left in awe? In nature, we often recognize beauty when it's unexpected, unique or rare. For example, a rose blooming from a stem of thorns or
This morning, I got up late and started jamming my children’s assorted legs and arms into jeans and hopefully clean shirts. Food was shoved into mouths, dogs were yelled at for throwing up on the carpet--for which one sulked and the other ran away. We
"I used to have this appetite for food, for life! And it's just gone." Thus, the heroine of Eat, Pray, Love (Gilbert, 2007) takes off on a solo journey to Italy, India and Indonesia. She sets out to recover this appetite, to find her "balance,"