I am very new to yoga, which I have been interested in for a while. My curiosity was heightened by a “Speaking of Faith” interview with Seane Korn that I listened to this summer. I was also drawn by programs like ALPHA Running. ALPHA Running’s approach is centered on a strategy called “RYT,” which stands for “Running,” “Yoga,” and […]
Perfect Shoes (A Mama Kat Writing Workshop Prompt)
It is time for another Mama Kat writing prompt and the devious random number generator handed me another poem: Write a poem about something you are thankful for. On a holiday that revolves around food, I am thankful for a coworker who reminded me to respect food, in deference to those who know “lack of.” Perfect Shoes I […]
Wordless Wednesday (The 8 Inches Edition)
Even with the “its” typo, this sign makes me laugh (and want some JimmyJohns!).
Failed to Authenticate
Do any of you remember the Healthy Kids copier that starred in one of my “Wordless Wednesday” posts? In a Facebook comment, my friend Laura called the copier “zen.” That was in July. We now have a new copier at work. Sounds pretty innocuous, right? To make a copy (or to fax, scan, or print), the user […]
Just Shine (A Mama Kat Writers Workshop Prompt)
When the Mama Kat writing prompts for this week came out, I blithely ran a “random number generator” for one through five and came up with number two. The relatively easy part: write about a time someone made you smile. The not-so-easy part: write in poem format. And that’s how I ended up writing Just Shine: […]
Wordless Wednesday (Whoa! Edition)
A Yiddish proverb says: “The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never.” I suppose that proverbial horse never encountered this sign on Tallahassee’s Miccosukee Greenway: It cracks me up every time I see it!