Archive forOctober, 2011

Oct

12

Weathering the storm of adolescence

October 12, 2011 | 2 Comments

Ever since I was diagnosed with depression a year and half ago I have been hyper aware of physical and mental changes within my body. A flutter in my chest signaling a bout of anxiety, an intense overreaction to an argument between siblings or a melancholy mood that lasts longer than a day or two [...]

Oct

7

Reawakening

October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment

“It begins with your own awakening, your own desire for a life that’s not just lived on the surface but is rich and deep and high and wide. For sure, that’s how I want to live. So I’m going to keep learning until I take my last breath.” —  Oprah Yesterday I began my day  in [...]

Oct

4

Creating rituals and a creative space for mom

October 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

Artist Marilyn Kalish (check out her artwork at www.marilynkalish.com, it’s pretty fantastic) recently told me that to help me become more disciplined with my writing I should create rituals. Every artists, author, creative, etc. should create rituals, she said.  She referred to Maya Angelou’s own ritual: ” I go to a hotel and try to [...]

Oct

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Day 2 and going strong

October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment

It’s Day two of this blog and here I am going strong with another post. Wow, Day 2 and I’ve already exceeded my resolution to post once a week. It’s not surprising really. This is my MO. Get an idea, act on the idea, spread the word and enthusiasm for the project, book, movie, parenting [...]

Oct

2

A new beginning

October 2, 2011 | 1 Comment

Like every major decision in my life — choosing my college major, graduate school, getting married, having children, etc. — starting this blog was an impulsive decision. Not impulsive in the sense that I jump in with complete abandon, to any idea that pops into my head the moment it registers within my mental synapses [...]