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Authentic Living 101- Syllabus

January 24, 2012
Authentic Living 101

Authentic Living 101 Winter/Spring 2012 Course Description: This course is intended to encourage the practice of behaviors consistent with the student’s most deeply-held personal values.     Course Goals: Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Demonstrate practice in creating and using a reminder system to assist in keeping in more consistent touch with close friends and family that do not live locally Have strengthened local …Read the Rest

Healthy Living 103- Syllabus

Healthy Living 103- Syllabus
January 24, 2012
Healthy Living 103

Healthy Living 103 Winter/Spring 2012 Course Description: This course is intended to give the student an intermediate-level study of physical …Read the Rest

Mommy, Where do Blogs go After they Die?

Mommy, Where do Blogs go After they Die?
January 24, 2012
What's Going on Now

So my blog fell off the face of the earth last spring.  No one has heard from me or known …Read the Rest

Is This a Weight Loss Blog?: Some Thoughts on My Half-Blogiversary

Is This a Weight Loss Blog?: Some Thoughts on My Half-Blogiversary
March 3, 2011
What Was Going on Then

As of this week, I have officially finished HALF of my year-long experiment in getting my act together! Woo hoo! …Read the Rest

Lucky

Lucky
February 20, 2011
What Was Going on Then

Some weeks I am well aware of just how lucky a woman I am.  This was one of them.  It …Read the Rest

A Mindful Walk

A Mindful Walk
February 17, 2011
Spiritual Studies 101

I’m still making my way through Maitreyabandhu’s 8-week course in mindfulness described in his book, Life with Full Attention: A …Read the Rest

Why I’ve Avoided Doctors: The Thrilling Sequel

Why I’ve Avoided Doctors: The Thrilling Sequel
February 13, 2011
Healthy Living 102

Apologies for my one week blog-cation.  I’m back now.  I have been mired in medical tests, playing nursemaid to my …Read the Rest

Why I’ve Avoided Doctors

Why I’ve Avoided Doctors
February 5, 2011
Healthy Living 102

Let’s face it: doctor’s offices are miserable places.  Sometimes they smell vaguely of pee.  They’re a place where we get …Read the Rest

Zen and the Art of Muscle Maturation

Zen and the Art of Muscle Maturation
February 2, 2011
What Was Going on Then

Sorry I’ve been out of touch the past few days—we had some friends in town this past weekend (super fun …Read the Rest

Healthy, Cheap Eating (and an Upcoming February Exam)

Healthy, Cheap Eating (and an Upcoming February Exam)
January 27, 2011
Financial Principles 101

So the month is almost over, and as some of you know I’ve been budgeting and tracking every dime of …Read the Rest

How to Start Meditating

How to Start Meditating
January 24, 2011
Spiritual Studies 101

When I was in actual college, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Oxford, England for several months of …Read the Rest