I had a moment of clarity yesterday. I was nearing the end of a 7-mile hike around a mountain in the desert Southwest. Along the route, I had been listening to a book on CD, More than a Game by Phil Jackson. In the book, Jackson talks about getting into a deep level of consciousness, getting “in the zone” while playing basketball. I was ( Read more... )

Last year I asked my musically-inclined friends The Chemist (played the flute all the way through college) and slashmuse (a music therapist) to get me started. They suggested these items ( Read more... )

For some reason I've never been to one--until last week. I was visiting my parents in a relatively small town, and my dad had to pick up a prescription there ( Read more... )

Slashmuse tagged me. So here are seven songs I'm into right now ( Read more... )

For some reason, I get excited about planning vacations, especially once the reservations have been made ( Read more... )

I just had foot surgery, and my cast/pain pump weigh a TON! The foot had to be re-broken and re-set, and the pain pills are making me loopy. Sleep is evasive. I am phobic about falling and damaging my foot again. I'm already incredibly bored, only one day into a 4 week time of being on crutches ( Read more... )

I twisted my ankle 2 weeks ago, and it still isn't healed ( Read more... )

Well, the big project at work is winding down, so I have more time for my journal. Yet, what is there to write? Random thoughts ( Read more... )

It's so hard to break free of old habits. This morning I thought about trying different approaches to conflict at work ( Read more... )

My friends and I made our annual trek to the local Renaissance Festival yesterday. It is such a fun time for people to really go all out, playing dress-up. It's one big costume party ( Read more... )