Night or day, transportation and food in Geneva did not disappoint. While it was easy, it was still COLD. After all, we were in Geneva in the winter! In preparing for my family's trip to Geneva, one of the things I repeatedly came across was how expensive the city was. And really, the cost of…
Monday Mantra
Monday Mantra
Monday Mantra
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…
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Week 21: Get up and move!

Tutus on the Barre at Northern California School of Ballet, Oroville Getting up in the morning and moving a bit has been one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time. It gets my body moving, helps to stretch me out and gets the blood flowing to my brain. My…
Week 17: Year of Self Love-Writing Down Your Greatest Accomplishments

One of my Five: Taking classes at our Classical Ballet School This week for the Year of Self Love challenge the act is simple. Write down 5 of your greatest accomplishments. Simple in theory, but painstaking in practice. Since announcing it on Tuesday in the Hopelessly Devoted Group, I've already had 2 discussions with friend's…