This blog started over 10 years ago as a way to obsessively document my favorite restaurants. Now it’s a place for philosophical musings, life-hacking and personal data ideas, nature and garden inspiration and still (of course) food fun and local adventures.
lots of time for discovery
Getting laid off – a lesson in acceptance and self-discovery So yeah. Finding out you’ve been laid off isn’t really
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the four agreements
mini-review, my take I am a fan of self-help books, partly because they each give a different perspective on how
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self care, pt. 2
Self-care prescription: wellness plan A general down-in-the dumps feeling can be caused by a lot of different factors, from hormones,
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self care, pt. 1
Self care prescription: solitude and company in solitude It’s time for a serious chat – beyond well-intentioned resolutions to a
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twinkling christmas lights 2017
Raleigh / Triangle Christmas Lights What better way to focus on the moment than to check out twinkly lights, the
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the skeleton woman
Currently I am slowly savoring the book Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. It is
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all i want for christmas
Shopping can tend to get exhausting and feel at times unimaginative. I think sometimes having to come up with creative
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Care of the Soul
I recently finished reading what can be described as an instruction manual for the care of the soul. The author
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it is what it is
zen wisdom from unexpected places Hubs and I had a number of improvements done to the exterior of our house
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the beginning
Setting the Scene Being hit by so many combinations of positive and negative messages online and in the news gets
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Motivated Monday – Healthy Eating Options in Raleigh
I know you’re trying to eat healthy right now so let’s break down some of the top local options for
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Raleigh Christmas Lights 2016
It’s that time of year again to get in the car with a mug of hot cocoa and find the
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Raleigh Excursion: Robertson Millpond Paddle and Grounds Cafe
A Kayak Paddle and a Leisurely Coffee Stop There is such tranquility in floating gently through the sunken forest of
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