Coast to Coast

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October 1, 2013
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F: What are you most proud of?

L: Sorry to start out sappy but I’m feeling really proud of you lately. It’s really cool to see you doing things you’ve worked so hard for. It’s inspiring and I’m proud of you.

F: What is your morning routine?

L: I just said all this nice stuff and now you’re trying to mess with me?! Most of my mornings begin with me sleeping later than I meant to. I get ready for work and head out of my building, where many mornings I greet the old Chinese lady that lives on the first floor of my building.  She does stretching by the stair well. She doesn’t speak English so mostly we both only say ‘hi’ and ‘bye.’ Sometimes she makes known that she really likes my outfit; that’s awesome. Then I stop for coffee and head to the subway where I either read theSkimm or listen to music/podcast. When I get to work I make oatmeal with delicious accouterment to spice up my life.

F: What book are you currently reading or want to start reading?

L: I’ve read about half of Steinbeck’s Cannery Row about three times. It’s a short book so I don’t know why I can’t get through it. I was recently talking about this and since then have wanted to pick it back up.

F: What was the last thing you cooked and how was it?

L:  I made a pretty good omelet type situation recently.

F: What is your favorite movie?

L:  “The Royal Tenenbaums”

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Wise Words

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September 27, 2013
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I have started to save some of my favorite text messages lately and it has paid off. Whenever I am scrolling through my pictures, some positive and encouraging words always come up. Here are some that have stuck with me:

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I recommend that you start taking screen shots of your favorite words exchanged.

Tried and True

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September 26, 2013
Personal & Interior Style
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Illustration by Danielle Meder

As I’ve gotten older, and seen a few styles come and go and come back again, I try to focus my fashion choices less around trends and more around the things I know I always like to wear.  A few tried and true styles I’m always attracted to are:

1) Wide trousers and long skirts

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2) Long earrings

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3) Clogs

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4) Jumpsuits

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Coast to Coast

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September 25, 2013
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The Beach

The Beach

L:  What is a piece of advice you’d give your 10 yr old self?

F:  I would tell her I loved her. I would also let her know that there are some really big changes coming soon. Continue to be yourself and always speak your mind. Don’t be mean to other people to hide your own fears. Try your best to not take on other people’s pain.

 L:  What’s your favorite item of jewelry?
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L:  What did you have for lunch?
F:  Oh boy! There is a spicy tuna bowl with brown rice, cucumber, ginger and avocado at the co-op across the street from my work. It is so spicy – it is almost unreal. I can’t stop though!
 
L:  What do you think about mentors?
F:  I appreciate them so much. I just read somewhere that the best way to approach a mentor relationship is with gratitude. There are so many people in my life that have impacted me because they were brave enough to be themselves. Thank you to all of you.
 
L:  Are we having fun yet?
F:  Well, you and I have not gotten to connect as much as I would like to.  So, you and I aren’t exactly having fun just yet.  The next time we talk I know that we will.  I miss you so much.

For All of You

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September 24, 2013
Holistic Living
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Is it just me or has the past week or so been filled with such intensity both in the news and on a more personal level?  So many people I know (and so many more I don’t) are really going through some intense times and it makes my heart ache for them.  I can so easily recall the feelings and experiences of some of the most sad, difficult and intense times in my own life.  I’m not really a fan of the phrase ‘holding space’ but for better or worse, it’s what comes to mind when I think about what I can do in situations where there’s really nothing I can do.  So to any of you who are reading this feeling you could use some support, know that I am thinking of you and wishing you comfort and healing.

One Word, Two Ways: Again

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September 21, 2013
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The playlist that Timothy Goodman wrote about in his and Jessica Walsh’s 40 Days of Dating project has become the soundtrack to my week.  After listening to this My Morning Jacket’s song somewhere around 200 times, then Etta James’ “I’d Rather Go Blind” almost as many, I’ve moved on to the track below. What is it about finding a song you want to listen to again and again on repeat that feels both so satisfying and like you can never get enough?!


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My childhood happened mostly in the 90’s. My first concert ever was Janet Jackson and I felt pretty cool about this. Her song “Again” was my favorite song for years and years.

On Making It

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September 20, 2013
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Well you’re in your little room
and you’re working on something good
but if it’s really good
you’re gonna need a bigger room
and when you’re in the bigger room
you might not know what to do
you might have to think of
how you got started sitting in your little room

-The White Stripes “Little Room”