A year ago today I woke just as I would have for work, put on my skirt suit normally reserved for job interviews, and walked briskly toward the train station, my fists clenched to protect my hands from the cold…
What have you convinced yourself you cannot do?
Whether or not we realize it, we all fall into roles defined by the culture and society we live in. Who you are and how you act can be influenced by your family, your teachers, friends, the news, books you’ve…
Remembering September 11, 2001
For the past five years of my life I’ve had the “Where were you on September 11, 2001?” conversation with my students and each year their responses got more and more vague until, most recently, I heard, “I wasn’t born…
The Power of Mantra
Believe it or not, the mala beads that grace yogis’ wrists and necks on magazine covers and on fashionable practitioners are more than just decoration, well, at least they are for some.
Debunking the Denver Airport Conspiracy
I was committed to coming away from my trip to Denver knowing the conspiracy theorists were right. Things didn’t turn out as planned.
Why I Stopped Buying Fitness Magazines
I became an avid Muscle and Fitness Hers reader when I first moved back to Massachusetts from Georgia and began working two jobs and twelve hour days, to afford health insurance, rent, groceries, and bills. By day I was an on-call substitute…
Monuments and Memories: A Personal Reflection of Washington D.C. Then and Now
As I started to write about DC, I realized that I would need to write two articles, one personal, one more objective. I couldn’t overlook the impact that time had on me.
Why I Won’t Fly Southwest Airlines Again
I was committed to not saying anything negative about anyone or thing on this website, but I feel that people should know what to expect when they fly with Southwest Airlines.
Confessions of a Vegan Vagabond
Of all the things that I try to teach my high school students about life and literature, the one thing that they always seem to remember is that I’m vegan. Here’s the truth: I hate being labeled a vegan and…
Facing My Fears
I had been facing my fears for months. 2013 became a year of firsts for me as I finalized my divorce from the man I had devoted the past ten years of my life to and began to figure out exactly who I was without him.