"Moist" This word, written a hundred times on small pieces of paper and littering my entire office space. "Moist" This word, written on a scrolling screensaver, marching across my computer screen. Password changed. "Moist" This word, tucked into my files, creeping into my daily life at the most unpredictable of times. A ransom note like…
Monday Mantra
Monday Mantra
Monday Mantra
Day Tripping: A Family Hike in Chico’s Seed Orchard

Nature walks with the kids are my favorite.Camache CreekJason caught me in my native habitat.Wanted to eat it; had no idea what it was.Hang on little monkey!Tree poseBamboo is the coolest.Time for some zen.Ohhhh that is what you are looking at Jason.Ranger stationThe overgrowth was spectacularSo were the orchards.Tree management at its finest. Who knew…
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Week 23: Change your space, change your perspective
In law school I would find myself spending an obnoxious amount of time, right around finals, cleaning my apartment. At the time I thought it was a classic avoidance technique...I will clean so I don't need to focus on what really matters, my studies. Today I think what was really going on was much different.…
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Week 22: Try a new hairdo or a fresh look

3 inches off the bottom should do it! New hairdo completed; now it's time to bring on summer! I'm a firm believer that problems get solved with some fresh perspective. This is true when you are working too hard (just take a walk or run your ideas by someone else) or when you are in…