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My New Life: Yoga Instructor

Posted on September 23, 2012

It’s taken 6 weeks to write this post. My nerves were high, my fear great. Somehow, I thought the friends & family who knew me from the corporate world, would think less of me when I told them about my new life. Somehow, I felt judgement before the judgement was… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged authenticity, Chicago Yoga Center, contentment, fear, humility, joy, letting go, office job, Power Yoga, Power Yoga On Main, processing grief, trust, yoga, yoga instructor, yoga teacher training | 2 Comments

The Bunny Dayz of Summer

Posted on June 9, 2012

Bike The Drive 2012 - Chicago River - LSD

It’s not my fault I’m nuts. In all the infinite possible ways for the gene pool to manifest itself, I got an extra dose of whacky. I can’t help it! I didn’t ask to be born this way…or did I? The Early Years Halloween was always my favorite holiday. Yeah, sure… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bay Area, BDSM, bike riding, bikini, Burning Man, chicago, cigarette girl, costumes, Eyes Wide Shut, Folsom Street Fair, fun fur, Halloween, Peachy's Puff, raves, San Francisco, suburbs | Leave a comment

Chicago: A Healing Place (Who knew?)

Posted on April 20, 2012

The last few weeks brought crippling anger & grief about my mom. It was an anger, a rage really, that was deeper and more unexpected than I imagined. Fortunately, in the South Suburbs of Chicago where I currently reside, there are incredible natropath healers. Yes, this cultural wasteland, this non-descript… Read On →

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Injured Reserve List – Again

Posted on March 22, 2012

3/16 UPDATE: On the injured reserve list, again. (Written day of, but just getting to the post now…) I went to the climbing gym after crying a lot about my mom today, mixed with awesome playtime with my nieces. I came off the wall wrong & landed wonky, causing a… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged being present, bouldering, climbing, distractions, editing, fall, fear, injury, overachiever, overwhelm, Spring, Summer, videos, whiplash | 2 Comments

About Chicago

Posted on December 21, 2011

South Side of Chicago from SkyDeck at Sears Tower

I mentioned in my prior post, returning to Chicago is like dating an old high school flame. My personality splits when I think about this place. Day-to-day life tends to have extreme highs & lows. Here’s a running list that I hope will give folks who have never been here… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chicago, Chicago Bears, Chicago sports history, Chicago White Sox, Comisky Park, crime, diversity, friends, Harold Washington Library, Iyengar yoga, Jerry Riensdorf, little kids, Metra, Midwest, philanthropy, Sears Tower, SkyDeck, Soldier Field, The Breakfast Club movie, Toys For Tots, Trader Joe's, Van Buren Street Station, Washington Square Pancake House, weather | Leave a comment

The Beginning of My Day – Dec. 4, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011

It took me a week to edit this because there is so much going on caretaking for my mom. It doesn’t reflect how I feel today, but once I post the next video, you’ll see how each day can go here. For those of you not in the know, I… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Autumn leaves, call me, cancer, caretaker, Christmas, crying, death, dig deep, dying, emotions, film editing, folding laundry, growth, John Grisham, running, Skipping Christmas book, sleeping bag, tears | 2 Comments

vBlog – New Direction, New Fear – 01Nov11

Posted on November 2, 2011

Nobody said making a film was easy. Nobody said flying by the seat of one's pants was easy. Nobody said anything about easy. Watch for the latest on where The SpokenCoast Project is going, and what the future may hold...even I don't know, which is definitely not easy.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acceptance, being human, doing what's needed, fear, filmmaking, finding a job, fundraising, housesitting, moving forward, overcoming obstacles, professional, regrouping, sacrifice, surrendering, trusting | 4 Comments

The Skinny on Alaska Bush Airlines

Posted on October 21, 2011

So far, I’ve spent approximately $2500 in airline tickets ALONE, and only explored 6 villages in Western Alaska. Although only 2 villages are left on my list that are non-serviceable by ferry, the Winter ferry service may change that. Like anything, not all bush airlines are created equally. But, in… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, Alaska Airlines, Bering Air, bush pilot, bush plane, Era Alaska, expensive airline tickets, Grant Aviation, monopoly, Pen Air, remote, villages | 2 Comments

What I Learned on Mt. Rainier

Posted on August 25, 2011

Here’s post #2 about the Mt. Rainier summit. It seems like the summit happened 10 years ago. Life in Point Hope, AK has taken over everything. Living in the moment never felt so good. But, it all started on Mt. Rainier. Climbing a 14,000 foot mountain requires flexibility, yet discipline.… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, Peaks, Uncategorized | Tagged commitment, faith, fear, flow, gratitude, lessons learned, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, personal growth, trust | Leave a comment

I Stink At Goodbyes

Posted on July 3, 2011

Probably I’m not the only one. But truly, in trying to get my behind out of Dodge these last few weeks, I’ve noticed unusually avoidant behavior about saying goodbye. All week, in my head, I knew I was going to take off today. But, I only told my buddy that… Read On →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged being alive, doubt, fear, following your passion, goodbye, journey, living, overcoming odds, travel, uncertainty | Leave a comment

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