It took me over thirty years to give up sugar. They were long decades of trying, failing, and trying again. Why did I even attempt such a feat? I explain it here, in The Unexpected Thing That Happened When I Gave Up Sugar. Of course, it was helpful, when I finally succeeded, that most of … Continue reading The Aftermath of Giving Up Sugar: Trying to Stay on Course When my Kids Bring Home an Ice Cream Maker
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When Life Goes on Hold: Zen Ways to Thrive in a Pandemic
This pandemic reminds me of the aftermath of bringing home a new baby. How life goes on hold. Right away, there is that same hunkering down feeling, that need to hone in, make things small and safe in order to deal with a much bigger loss of control. (I’m not alone; when my now grown … Continue reading When Life Goes on Hold: Zen Ways to Thrive in a Pandemic