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I was once asked who my role models were. After careful thought, I disclosed my list:
Wonder Woman because she’s smart, refreshingly unjaded, fights the good fight and looks gorgeous while doing it. Plus, bracelets that deflect bullets? That girl knows how to accessorize. Lara Croft: smart, sexy, and kicks a**. Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? for knowing how to work it while keeping her priorities straight (she marries Roger Rabbit because he makes her laugh). Top of the list though, always, is Auntie Mame (the title character from the book by Patrick Dennis). Auntie Mame is vibrant, charming, intellectually curious, open to all people and experiences, and always the life of the party. Her motto is “Live, Live, Live” and that is what this blog is about.
As Auntie Mame so famously says, “Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!”
Too many of us have become those starving suckers. We are stuck in a rut of waking up, working all day, coming home, watching TV and going to sleep, just to wake up and do it all again. We may add a workout to the routine, take-out, a night out, or a movie, but most of our time is spent in the same boring patterns. It’s time to stop going hungry!
This blog is about living, evolving, indulging and doing what we can every day to get the most out of life.
Food will be featured heavily because I love it. I do not subscribe to the “food is fuel’ school of thought. I believe in the smell of homemade bread and chocolate chip cookies, the delight a tiny taste of triple crème brie can tempt forth, and the sensuality of a creamy chocolate mousse. Whoever said “nothing tastes as good as thin feels” never tasted fresh chevre topped with black cherry confit. Food provides nourishment, comfort, creativity, and a fail proof way to connect with others. It’s time to stop obsessing and start enjoying.
Another way to really experience life? Travel. Whether it’s in your hometown or immersed in another culture half a world away, nothing will breathe new energy into your life faster than a get away.
Most of all though, this is about finding ways to steal little moments out of even the busiest day to enjoy and experience life. Let’s get to it and “Live, Live, Live!”
I don’t know about you, but when traveling my exercise routine used to pretty much go out the window. Combine that with a love – ok, obsession – with good (read decadent and calorie laden) food and a devil may care attitude toward calorie con (read full article)
Sage words of advice for our Mariners, that. But this is not about the Mariners and how they’ve lost 7 of the 8 games I’ve seen played at Safeco Field this year. This is about how brushing up on the basics, or learning them in the fi (read full article)
While still a yoga novice, I’ve practiced pilates for over a year, so I know the standard admonition not to eat anything 2 hours before class. Friday night I made plans to meet a friend at the 9 am Hot Hatha class Saturday morning. Since I (read full article)
Over the past month hot hatha yoga has become a pretty regular part of my exercise routine as has the .80 mile walk to and from the yoga studio. 2-3 days a week, I meet Lucia at the corner between our offices and we hike through the urban landsc (read full article)
Silverton Falls Last Sunday, when I was in Portland visiting Jules, we opted for a little outdoor adventure. A drive to Silverton (about 40 miles Southeast of Portland) to check out the antique stores, grab a bite to eat and hike Silverton Falls. (read full article)
I found out definitively yesterday that the data on my flash drive is unrecoverable. Sigh. Luckily I found out at the end of the day and I headed off to the yoga studio, to stretch, strengthen and forget. The hot hatha room was packed wall to wal (read full article)
Here’s the thing, I know that strength training is HUGELY beneficial and that you’re supposed to get at least 2 sessions in per week, but weight-lifting is very, very, very boring to me and I’m remedial at it at best. So I’v (read full article)
Pre-Race I am not a runner. Never have been – never ever. However, in the hopes of helping raise some $$$$ for my favorite breast cancer nonprofit, Puget Sound Susan G. Komen for the Cure, I have committed to run, YES, RUN, every singl (read full article)
The Dreaded Scale Confession: My entry into dieting was at 13. By age 14, I knew how to drop 5 pounds in 3 days by eating nothing but apples, oranges, and 3 eggs per day. At age 15 I tried my first liquid diet – I lasted 5 days (read full article)
Yes, You Can Get Thai at the Ballpark. I don’t know about you, but baseball season to me means: sunny afternoons, the lazy days of summer, hot roasted peanuts, and . . . Thai food. As there is nothing I love more than a mid-week nig (read full article)
With no tennis on tap for today and the Top Pot Doughnut 5K a mere 11 days away, it was time to hit the dreadmill. So, I rolled out of bed, pulled on yoga pants, a smash-your-boobs-into a uniboob sports bra (HATE these), socks and a tee, brushed (read full article)
One of my go-to blogs for inspiration and running tips is Run to the Finish. Starting today, Run to the Finish is kicking off a 30-day challenge. Commit to making 3 changes in 30 days, rack up points, get encouragement from other challengers, an (read full article)
Help Fight Breast Cancer! Finding a cure for breast cancer has always been important to me. Initially, maybe it was because I was a woman and had breasts. Maybe it was because it seems we really can find a cure. I’m not sure why I was (read full article)
So, January is officially over, and it’s time to assess how I’ve done on my New Year’s resolutions so far. Since the Candida Diet scuttled my dietary resolutions, I’m focusing on the others: Fitness, French and Spirit. Fitn (read full article)
Tennis Anyone? It’s been drilled into us by now that we need to exercise, exercise, exercise - at least if we want to lead healthy, active lives beyond the age of 50. While “live fast, die young” was an attractive – if not (read full article)
The first week of 2010 has certainly been interesting! It’s also been fun (amazingly) and challenging to start work on my resolutions. I haven’t been 100% on everything, but I haven’t done too badly either. In the name of acc (read full article)
In the “Spirit” category, my 2010 New Year’s Resolution is to give back more. Last night I made a commitment that will ensure this resolution is fulfilled. For the second year I am serving on the Puget Sound Susan G. Komen Race (read full article)
I am super inconsistent with regards to making New Year’s resolutions. I am consistent about breaking them when I do make them, however. This year is going to be different, though, I can just feel it I’ll need your help in the upcom (read full article)
My Exercise Essentials My standard response when asked if I run is “only when chased.” Thus far I have been a dancer, a walker, a slave to the elliptical trainer and a pilates devotee, but never a runner. To tell the truth, I alway (read full article)
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