There are things I have never wanted before that I suddenly MUST HAVE—and I’m not even talking sourdough starter, because I’m realistic enough to know I’ll never keep that shizz alive and it’s hard enough to tend to my plants. No, I’m talking everything tie-dye (please let me escape this pandemic sans tie-dye), yoga ritual…
As 2020 continues, so the Summa Uv Paddleboards continues… with a Friday night float turned hilarious 3am dance/bumble party wherein two single girls alternately dance it up and swipe on bumble while veeeeeery tipsy on (skinny) margaritas, a great new exploration of the other end of the lake followed by garage beers and Indian food,…
Or, at least a place I never thought we’d be. I wasn’t going to convo today, but then I did, and it’s here. Let’s move on to covidtainment, because I’ve got some standup paddleboarding to get to. Workouts My California bestie sending me Peloton workouts to break 400 kj or whatever the hell “output” they’re…
I initially wrote: “There won’t be a Covid convo today … I just can’t even. I don’t know who or what to believe. I don’t know why a pandemic has become political (I get why as in how I just don’t get why as in chess). So, let’s focus on how we’re staying covidtained…” But…
If I imagine the peace and solace I’ve found in art during the pandemic, I can only imagine how impactful art can be for incarcerated populations—people who aren’t always taught to and given the room to express themselves. Imagine if prison reform not only included professional/job skills training but also personal growth education too… “For…
THERE IS JUST SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR. Even amidst rampant dehydration, scorching temps, anxiety and sleeplessness! Very excited about new neighborhood haunt Oakmont Food Company. Their chicken tenders (yes from the kids menu no shade) are phenomenal—and gluten-free and made of free-range chicken. Holy. Grail. (I still love you Hopwerks PDX) It’s made…
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. This week’s covid convo is on unnecessary divisiveness and polarization. Workouts So much cycling… I’m so grateful for the quick-hit cardio and the Pelo community but every single time I get on that damn bike I hate it for at least half…
Lots of good conversations have come up for me in person in the three short weeks I’ve been publishing my thoughts on this pandemic and the media. Some themes have emerged, including but not limited to: mask wearing and the whys behind it, politicizing pandemic responses, and trust—in media, data sources, or leadership. While I…
PELOTON!!! That is what I am most grateful for this week. I have ridden it every day since we got it! … made much better by sharing the bike with the neighbros, and the group in Cali cheering me on, working out with me, and sending hilarious group texts. I am tired, it’s been a…
This week’s convo is much more calm than previous weeks. Workouts PELOTON IS HERE. I have taken 3 rides. I HATE it every time during, and love it every time I get off. Cardio, yo! I love BFree’s Digital Studio. Trying a new workout via Zoom called 1WRKOUT. It utilizes “time under tension” to the hypnotic…