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My Oh My: The lost art of napping

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Monday, August 27, 2012. The lost art of napping. Oh, look. Here's something I wrote 2 years ago. Finding all kinds of drafts. I read an article on napping. The other day. It was a wonderful article all about the pleasures and joys of sleeping in the light. Indeed, the medicine fields are telling is more and more how good napping is for us (and sometimes not, because nothing can be clear cut) but this article is about the simple down-home, good feeling, deliciousness of a nap. View my complete profile.

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My Oh My: November 2010

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Thursday, November 25, 2010. Stick it to 'em. Like any good teacher, I've got stickers to put on my students' piano assignments. I use them as an indication that they've passed that particular song. The problem? The stickers are a little. Affirming for what I'm trying to convey. While "Terrific! And "Way 2 Go! Where are the honest stickers? Oh well, this is the post modern world, right? Everyone's a Terrific, Fantastic, Number 1, Way-to-go Winner with a gold star on top! Tuesday, November 23, 2010. I've ...

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My Oh My: October 2010

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Thursday, October 28, 2010. I always hated coffee. I would avoid that aisle at the grocery store so that I wouldn't have to smell the beans. I remember one year at Thanksgiving, the only time of year we. Pulled out our coffee maker (green, 70s style) my sister poured herself a cup claiming that she liked to hold it and smell it. Huh? Friday, October 22, 2010. There is much on my heart. Much. Or none of those things? Or ALL of those things? ALL of these things or none of these things? Throw out clothes, b...

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My Oh My: July 2010

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010. You are Too Much and Not Enough. On a barely-similar note, I think it is sad that I buy beautiful journals but write better when I can type so I can get my thoughts out at a decent speed. Alas. 1) I hate that I'm lying in bed instead of purging my clothes and listening to music on my new speakers, but what is to be done about it? I'm just barely holding on to TRYING! 3) You know why I don't just put it out there? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Music I Like R...

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My Oh My: Pain Management

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Monday, August 27, 2012. Today I started a program through Kaiser called Pain Management and Rehabilitation. It is for people with chronic pain to retrain our nerves. I'm off of work for the 6 weeks that I'll be participating in the program. You can trick your brain and body so easily. Silly. My mouth actually dropped open. And the instructor was funny, which made everything more relaxing. Did I mention that there are yoga blocks to put your feet on when you're sitting? Mmm, yeah that's all. Currently Re...

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My Oh My: January 2011

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Sunday, January 09, 2011. I've found life to be a bit. Overwhelming as of late. The other day my friend called and found me crying. I hung up rather quickly and wrote him this email trying to explain what was going on. In order to not be crying while I tell you all of this, I thought I would just email you. I feel like if I skip things, I'm skipping because I can, not necessarily because I should. Sometimes I don't know my own motivation. Because I am not practiced in taking care of myself? I'm 28-freaki...

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My Oh My: Everything Starts in the Middle

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Monday, May 02, 2011. Everything Starts in the Middle. I feel like it's 2 in the morning and it's only 11:26 pm. I haven't eaten dinner (that is an entirely different discussion) unless you count the four Thin Mints and the five or so High Chew candies. I feel like the week is never going to end and when it does it will only be the weekend for a brief flicker of glorious light. This weekend, in fact, will be eaten up by women's retreat at church, which by definition should be restorative but won't be.

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My Oh My: Should

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Sunday, January 09, 2011. I've found life to be a bit. Overwhelming as of late. The other day my friend called and found me crying. I hung up rather quickly and wrote him this email trying to explain what was going on. In order to not be crying while I tell you all of this, I thought I would just email you. I feel like if I skip things, I'm skipping because I can, not necessarily because I should. Sometimes I don't know my own motivation. Because I am not practiced in taking care of myself? I'm 28-freaki...

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My Oh My: September 2010

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Friday, September 03, 2010. What comes to me? Oh dear. A cookie? In the name of expansion and clarity of mind and spirit. Okay, yeah, that was good. Chocolate chip. Thanks, Safeway. Indian position. I mean cross-legged. (Yipes, I'm not good at this. Do you have to be PC to meditate? I wonder if I should find a yoga mat. That seems appropriate. Hey my sister once had some comfy yoga pants she liked to wear on the airplane. Well, there we go. Oh, it was lovely thanks, how was yours? Now about that nap.