Today is day six of a life detox I am doing that pretty much fell into my lap. I know what you are thinking, “Detox, blah!” Well, at this very moment, that is how I feel too. I recently ordered two books. The first one being Gabrielle Bernstein’s May Cause Miracles and the second book being Revive by Dr. Frank Lipman. I have been following both of these “healers” for a couple years now and I ordered their books strictly out of loyalty. Little did I know that both of these two books have 40 day detox programs. Once I started reading them, I realized that I was on two 40 day detox programs!

Gabby’s detox is about eliminating fear-based limiting beliefs and replacing them with loving thoughts. It is much harder than you would think. Dr. Lipman’s book is about eliminating toxins and stresses on our bodies. So here I am on day 6 with a splitting headache from eliminating refined sugar, caffeine and FEAR! However, I feel confident that there is light at the end of this tunnel. I will keep you posted.

Also, I have been listening to a lot of Bob Marley after watching his documentary on Netflix. It helps with the detoxing.

Picturesque

By Lauren

April 15, 2013

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We hope you all had a good, restful weekend and that you’re expecting a big ol’ tax refund in your bank account! Enjoy the pictures from your weekend and ours below!

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Mary Clare – Eurgene, OR

The before and after of Rocco at the “Color Me Rad” walk/run.

“The team” after the walk.

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Annmarie – Bronx, NY

Sunday night at Yankee Statium

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Lauren – New York, NY

Astor Place Cube

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Teddy – Los Angles, California

Hollarin’ hootenanny in Pasadena

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“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” -Marc Riboud

Every Monday we post the pictures you’ve taken recently. Send us one of yours for next week!

One Word, Two Ways: Sea

By Farrell

April 13, 2013

One Word, Two Ways

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maggie and milly and molly and may by E.E. Cummings

maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach (to play one day)

and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles, and

milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;

and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles: and

may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it’s always ourselves we find in the sea

*Image via etsy

Beck – Sea Change –Listen here.

Islands – Return to the Sea – Listen here.

Monster Rally – Deep Sea – Listen here.

Taking It Offline

By Lauren

April 12, 2013

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As I have said before, making new friendships and strengthening existing relationships has been a wonderful and unanticipated by-product of blogging. One of the great new friendships I have made is with Kate of Art Hound and Buy Some Damn Art. Together, she and I are hosting an offline series for NYC bloggers, e-business owners and women passionate about creating and exploring online. If you live in NYC and fall into one (or more) of these categories, I hope you can join us.

Event Information:

While there are a million ways to connect online via Facebook, Pinterest, etc., the reality of blogging or running an online business is that it can be isolating! Taking It Offline is a meet-up for women in NYC who are pursuing their entrepreneurial or creative passions online (or who wish to start doing so in the future). If you’d like to meet other NYC bloggers or business-owners, get feedback on your awesome ideas for a blog/business, ask silly questions about WordPress or just socialize, join us for the first Taking It Offline from 2-4 p.m. on April 27th. Location address to follow RSVP. Visit our Facebook event page.

A Little Bit of Everything

By Lauren

April 11, 2013

Inspired & Inspiring

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This week has taken me a little all over the place – and it’s only just about halfway done. In chronological order, I have slept in, ventured out and centered back. I’ve shown up, played a game and had fun. I have dressed up and held back and learned new things about people I see every day. I got drunk and gossiped. I came home, I vegged-out. I woke up early and I mourned a friend’s loss. I’ve been rejected, empowered, engaged and engaging. I’ve been pulled back into my past and have experienced new hopes for the future. I tried adding an avocado to my green smoothie (ill-advised); I wasted away a lot of time. I felt grateful frequently and often self-critical. I’ve seen a little bit of everything. I imagine you have too.

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Homie of the Day: Katie of Suburbling

By Lauren

April 10, 2013

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Today I’m so excited to introduce you to one of my oldest & closest friends, and new blogger, Katie of Suburbling. Katie has always been a natural when it comes to writing and her genuine, thoughtful and down-to-earth personality shines through in all of her posts. I can’t wait to see how her blog continues to develop and I’m certain you’ll find it worth returning to again and again! Thanks, Katie!

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Blogging Advice from an Internet Wallflower

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I’ve been blogging for approximately two weeks now, so when Lauren and Farrell invited me to be the Homie of the Day, I decided it was high-time I dispensed some advice on blogging.

Really. I’m going to give some advice on blogging.

Fear not, I don’t purport to be an expert just yet. But I do have a little advice from my two weeks as a blogger, and the weeks before when I was thinking about blogging and thinking some more about blogging.

See, the decision to start a blog was a tough one for me because I suffer from a severe case of internet shyness. I was a late-comer to Facebook and rarely update my status. My Pinterest pages are woefully empty. I prefer to reply instead of reply-all. But, mostly thanks to Lauren, I took a deep breath and got out there. And I’m having fun with it.

So, here’s my advice for other internet wallflowers:

1. Just start writing. Write what interests you. Write what’s in your head.
2. Imagine you’re writing for a good friend. Don’t worry about appealing to a certain audience, or what others might think. Don’t wonder if someone will find you interesting.
3. Use blogs you love as models. (The first few posts I did felt like I was pretending to blog.)
4. Decide how often you want to post and stick to it. The best way to be interesting is to keep saying new and different things.
5. Enjoy it. The blog should be an outpouring of things you’d want to read and talk about — therefore, lots of fun to put together.

And now, here’s some great advice from an experienced blogger on how to blog for the long haul. And some on blogging as a career. And a compilation of blogging advice from bloggers much more experienced than I.

So, thanks, Lauren, for making me get off my chair and join the conversation. And thanks to Lauren and Farrell for inviting me to Sister Disco, clearly one of my favorite blogs.

Now, other internet wallflowers, if I can do it, anyone can. Your blog is calling you. Get started.

Coast To Coast

By Farrell

April 9, 2013

Coast to Coast

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Lauren is the question master this week, which means I have some things to share.

Q. What’s your favorite aspect of your new apartment?

A. More than anything, I love that I can make my own meals. I have been “on the road” as it were for almost a year and it feels amazing to finally be in my own home. I am loving having my own home again – down to the food I put in my body to the clothes I wear to express myself.

Q. Do you have a good dinner party recipe/meal recommendation?

A. Well, you all saw my citrus salad from Saturday. However, the BEST dinner party I ever threw was a pizza party. I had each guest bring their favorite topping and I provided the dough and sauce (both homemade). It was a such a great icebreaker and everyone was full!

Q. I know how much you like asking other people questions. What’s an answer you recently got from someone that surprised you?

A. If you know me, you know that I ask a lot of questions. Since being in a new place, I need to tone down the questions I have when I meet people because I have so many. I just want to know immediately, “Are you happy?!” I have come to realize that those questions can be really intense for people sometimes.

No matter what, I am ALWAYS surprised when people ask me the same question back because I always find it hard to answer. Isn’t that funny?

Q. What class from high school or college do you think back on most in your life?

A. Wow, great question sister friend! I took a class that was offered at my ALL GIRLS catholic high school called Dangers of Indifference. It was a highly reflective, intense and interactive class on the differences in cultures and the important of tolerance. It was amazing.

Q. How have you been liking Kundalini yoga class?

A. Oh boy! I went to my first kundalini yoga class this week and it is really a strange experience. In the class, you do a lot of chanting while doing certain poses. It is meant to clear blocks in your chakras. I found it more challenging than I expected. I am still interested and will go back again.

Thanks for the questions, Lauren. I miss you.

Picturesque

By Farrell

April 8, 2013

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Hey everybody! It was my birthday on Sunday, so the weekend was filled with fun for me. I hope it was for you as well. Here are this weeks pics:

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Liz – Los Angeles, California

The SoCal palm trees make me smile. This image is so distinctly California and the livins’ easy.

Feeling like an official Santa Monica/Venice resident with my newly minted cruiser. Put my toolbox to the test putting her together. Now I just have to ride around with a screwdriver to keep her in once piece.

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Mary Clare – Eugene, Oregon

I took this photo on a bridge over the Willamette River. That is the Cascade Range in the background. Ah, Spring.

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Joy – Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL

Large Crab….yummy legs….

Beautiful Starfish

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Farrell – Los Angeles, California

My friend gave me tickets to the Dan Deacon show at the Natural History Museum as a birthday present. It was nuts! Dan Deacon throws a very interactive dance party and it was amazing. If you ever have a chance to go to one of his shows, please do.

Happy Birthday, Farrell

By Lauren

April 7, 2013

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Happy Birthday, Farrell! Wish I was there to celebrate with you. Love you! xo

Bambino!

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One Word, Two Ways: Citrus

By Farrell

April 6, 2013

One Word, Two Ways

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I made the most amazing citrus salad for brunch the other day. Everybody loved it! I will be make this recipe for the rest of the season. Here is what you will need:

You can cut the fruit and avocado however you like. I cut them into slices. Then, thin the red onions. Layer nicely. Chop herbs or don’t. Pour EVOO and add a pinch of salt.

Enjoy!

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Well, great minds think alike, as they say. Farrell and I each do our own thing when it comes to these posts so I cracked up when I saw that we both went the citrus salad route today. Mine is inspired by a salad I used to eat all the time back in my waitressing days. It’s super easy to prepare: arugula, avocado, grapefruit and goat cheese mixed with some citrus vinaigrette dressing. Delicious.