The Anti-Resolutions: Part Two
Part Two of my rant on New Year’s Resolutions was actually published by Elephant Journal- so as much as I love all of you for visiting me over here, if you want to read that one head on over and check it out. Continue
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The Anti-Resolutions: Part One
Resolution babble is everywhere right now: “New Year, new you!” “11 ways to transform yourself in 2011!” “Turn over a new leaf in the New Year!” Blech. Welcome to part one of my two-part rant on resolutions, where I invite you to stick your New Year’s Resolutions where the sun don’t shine. Part one is about the blinders they put on us, part two is about the self-loathing that’s required whenever you resolve to be “better” so stay tuned… Continue
Treasure hunt! Thanksgiving edition
There’s just so much freaking goodness in the world, and with The 11 Project being my work, I get to stumble on it all the time. That’s why every once in a while I do a Treasure Hunt post as a roundup of some of the goodness I’ve stumbled onto lately.
With Thanksgiving happening this week in the US, we’re kicking off the season for three of my favorite things in life: gratitude, food, and giving gifts! So what better than a treasure hunt edition dedicated to all three. Continue
The unsung hero
Last weekend my dear friend Anna and I were taking a road trip to Newport. Our birthdays fall within a few weeks of each other, so we decided to set some time aside from our busy schedules and have a righteous lady day driving from New Haven, CT to Newport, RI.
When we were about twenty minutes from Newport, a man driving behind us started beeping and flashing his lights. You hear all sorts of things about not pulling over lest the guy flagging you down is some Ted Bundy-esque serial killer, but it was broad daylight and we were surrounded by cars at a busy intersection, so we decided to take our chances with the potential serial killer. Continue
