Tag: writer
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Garden Harvest & A Walk with Billie Holiday
Currently as I write this, it’s 3 p.m. on Friday, and the weather is cooler than it has been all week it seems. Billie Holiday’s lyrics have me feeling inspired, loved…..and gently reminding me to appreciate those who love me. In the spirit of gratitude and comfort, I’m preparing a meal for us that includes…
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“Heatwave Fighting” kale straight from our garden…
Embracing the garden-to-table life with my better half! Yesterdays lunch featured my “heatwave fighting” kale straight from our garden—both classic and dino varieties. Can’t wait to share how I used this harvest of kale for our lunch below . #GardenToTable #HomegrownGoodness“ I used all the veggies and fruit we had left over from the week.…
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Mindful Multitasking: Balancing Work, Research, and Housekeeping with Pomodoro Technique
I am becoming more mindful of my daily work, research, and house cleaning habits. I mentioned this in one of my latest blog post ….And I don’t wait for inspiration Below is my 2-hour Pomodoro video (25 min productivity x 5 min rest) session with a lofi playlist to help with focus. We will use…
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From Garden to Table: My Weekend Walk and Garden Meal
10:00 am Journal I’m writing this at about 10 am; I just finished my early morning walk. It’s the weekend, so I woke up later than usual. While walking this am, I tried to be more mindful of what my body craved and what it needed to be fueled and recover well. As the end…
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….And I don’t wait for inspiration
I’m taking a short break after my daily walk to romanticize my Saturday chores, when all I really want to do is play in my garden and write. This quote by Maya Angelou serves as a reminder that tidying will enhance my writing and meditation sessions this week. “I make writing as much a part…
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….”and all of us are beautiful”
Today Im sharing a quote by Maya Angelou for my fellow gardeners (video and text below) “As I gaze at my garden and regard the varying colors the Creator has made for us, red, yellow, blue, white, pink, purple, etc…, I also think of the many colors the Creator has made of us, black, beige,…
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…water my kale and shake my locs!
Maybe one day I’ll share how much I believe weekly eating the kale harvested from my garden has impacted the growth of my locs over the last two years. I am celebrating my approaching loc (hair) anniversary and couldn’t help but think about the nutrients from daily harvest from my garden, and also the stress…
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a swollen pungent-tasting edible root 11/18/2022
I totally remember when I took these photos! At that time, I had a dream of having a home filled with various root vegetables that I grew myself. A few weeks before taking these pictures of my radishes, I celebrated my garden’s first harvest on my birthday by capturing a photo and writing a blog…
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but…it turned out well.
One of my biggest regrets is throwing away most of my journals from college before moving to New York in 2010. I discovered a few old journals and notes from around that time on my computer this week. It’s so interesting to read how confident, absolutely wrong, dream-filled, afraid, and courageous I was in my…
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I admit, they were indeed more beautiful than me.
Hello! I hope you are well. This week, I have a 10-minute podcast and a transcription of the podcast available for those who prefer reading my weekly blog post. Disclaimer: The transcript is not a polished piece of writing, but rather a transcription of a podcast. As I continue to improve my editing process, I…