Vegan April 2024

A quick check-in today on how the last couple of lunalutions went, and how things are going now. February was successfully less sedentary. I've been keeping regular appearances at the gym for strength training, plus cardio a couple of times a week. Is it the "ideal" workout schedule? Perhaps not. But I am happy that …

On to (Less Sedentary) February

If August slips away like a bottle of wine, then January... blows past in an Arctic blast? That feels about right. While we did get an Arctic blast in January, it's been an unseasonably warm early February January had its successes and its challenges, as most any month does. Let's get into it. The January …

The Great Project of 2024: Do Less

A beautiful tree in New Orleans manifesting the kind of energy I am seeking in 2024 It's been two years (!) since my last post, which makes me very hesitant to make any sweeping claims about what 2024 will bring to this space. But, maybe, hopefully, I am ready for another year of blogging. If …

IDK About You, But I’m Tentatively Feeling 2022

After two weeks of blissfully doing little more than festive cooking and binge-watching Grey's Anatomy, I've spent the day toiling away at packing up Christmas decorations and preparing for life to resume in a new year. 2022. I haven't seen anyone bold enough to declare that 2022 is going to be their year. Given what …

Nourishing November

It is officially cold in Chicago. We had our first snow a few days ago and it's been hovering around freezing since then. Plus Daylight Savings Time ended last week, so now we're really getting deep into the darkness. This seems like a good time to get into some cozy vibes, so I am trying …

Hello Darkness My Old Foe

After a week of cloudy glumness and ever-shorter days, I can pretend no more. Summer vibes are over. It is Fall, and we are descending into darkness and cold. That said, I am confused. It's certainly been dark, but it hasn't actually been cold. Is it usually 80 degrees and muggy in October? It's a …

Sept 2021: Holding on to Late Summer Vibes

August has once again, in the good words of Taylor Swift, slipped away into a moment in time. It is somehow already September and I am not okay with this, so I am trying to hold on to the glory of late summer as much as I can. We have reached one of those brief …

Shifts (August 2021)

A lot has shifted in the four weeks since my last post: I went to my first ever department function (after a year of being part of the department); I helped my sister move from the rolling hills of Kentucky to the mountains of Massachusetts; I moved a couple of papers from hazy ideas to …

The Fruits of Summer 2021

It's July and summertime is in full swing! The sun barely sleeps, the days are unstructured, the people are scattered, and teaching feels like a pleasantly distant memory. Sweet, sweet summer. Another beautiful thing about the summer? The produce. One of my lunalutions for the month (and also next) is to take advantage of the …

Mindfulness May

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! And AAPI Heritage Month! This month we are veering off the railroad tracks in favor of a theme that aligns with mental health awareness. Because, tbh, my mental health could use some tending to right now. It's been a demanding Spring semester, on the heels of a busy Fall semester, …