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Positive Reframing and Self-Distancing To Cope With Stress
Dearest readers, I am writing this post more for myself than anyone else. When I feel strong emotions, sometimes the only way out of them is to write about them... so get ready for some rawness, self-bolstering, and a smidgen of humor, if we're lucky. Today was Day...
Bruin Burlesque Reunion: Reflection
Dearest readers, Happy Sunday, and Happy Easter 2025! I just got back from a two-day trip to LA, and it is high time for self-reflection, because man, was this trip pivotal. I want to start off this post by saying that today is significant: not only is it Easter...
Learning When To Walk Away From Opportunities
9:02am. A stolen moment to write. Good morning, dear readers! Happy Tuesday! No one showed up for my 8:45am mat pilates class, so I drove to a nearby Starbucks to do a little R+R (rest and reflection) before my 9:40am yoga class (usually at least a couple people...
Early Mornings, Late Nights, The Grind Continues… and what of dating?
Dearest readers, Happy Sunday! I write to you perched from a Starbucks high table as I begin today's post. It's currently 2:55pm. I had a productive day thus far: taught breathing/meditation class at Canada College, followed by a new mat pilates class right...
Revising My Fasting Routine
It's late this Saturday night as I write to you all! I just downed a pint of "keto" cookie dough ice cream, and now my belly is full and I'm regretting my life decisions. Might as well learn from this slip-up, and what better way to learn than to write about it?...
The Fine Line Between Empowerment and Desperation in Dating
"Step into your power," my therapist once told me. I do not remember the exact circumstances in which she disseminated this well-meaning platitude, but her words struck a chord with me. Empowerment. What does that behemoth of a word mean? I want to talk about...
Down The Drain
DOWN THE DRAIN It’s time for change it’s time for reformation I don’t like the path I’m on, not one bit A slave to addiction, not practicing what I preach Mornings are for hope, nights are for mourning The loss of who I tried to be Each day is the same battle A...
Happy World Bipolar Day 2025!
Dear readers, Happy Sunday! And an event of great personal significance to me: World Bipolar Day. This day is special, because 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What was once perceived as my greatest tragedy and source of shame has now become my...
Friday Night Salsa Dance Adventures
Dearest gentle readers (a nod to my fellow Bridgerton fans), Happy Saturday! We made it to the weekend! It's a moderately chilly but sunny day here in the Bay Area, California, and I'm chillin' by the Bay Club pool deck beginning today's post. I want to reflect on...
My First 24-Hour Fast
Four days ago, on Sunday, March 23, I embarked on my very first 24 hour fast. That is, 24 hours with no food. My last meal was on Saturday night. I grubbed on pulled-pork mac n' cheese, crispy brussel sprouts, two fried chicken sliders, and a grilled chicken salad....
Speaking Your Truth
SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH Why do we fear the truth? When we open Pandora's box, what monsters will peer back at us with blazing eyes? It is easier to face the glossy illusion of fabrication The plastic smiles and painted face False identities and schemas we have...
