An interview about In the Time of Coronavirus with Self-care tips.
Letting Go in 2025, Week Fifty-Five in the No Longer New Abnormal
I don’t know what 2025 has in store for us, but I do know that I am doing my best to let things go so I have the mental space to enjoy what good comes our way, and to endure what hardships might present themselves. I think of letting go as a lifestyle edit. However, I don’t have a great track record of editing my own stuff. I give things away and quickly fill the void. I attempt to open up time in my schedule only to return to my busy norm. I believe in second and seventeenth chances, so I am cleaning out my drawers and closets, as best I can. I am limiting my activity to events that bring me pure joy. Letting go is more a state of being than the action it takes to unload.
Soup's On, Week Fifty-One in the No Longer New Abnormal
It’s soup season. A pot of lentil soup is simmering on the stove. I plan to enjoy any number of soups throughout winter. This batch of lentil soup is flavored with Moroccan spices. When I’m not able to get away it’s fun to tour the planet from my kitchen. I’ll create an Italian tomato basil soup next week, and then a Thai chicken soup after that. As a child soup was limited to Campbell’s, and later Progresso. I liked them well enough, but the first time I had real Greek chicken and lemon soup, I knew the canned options were relegated to my past.
A Year in Pics, Week Fifty in the No Longer New Abnormal
We have two and half more weeks until we get to 2025. What a year it’s been. Most of us struggled to understand and appreciate those who view things differently. There has been a lot of vilifying. I’m tired. I bet you are, too. Though there was also joy amongst the adversity. So rather than write more about hardship or any other topic when we need a reprieve from more voices on the subject, I’ll leave you with some fun photos from 2024, with self-care tips at the end.
'Tis the Season, Week Forty-Nine in the No Longer New Abnormal
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It’s easy to hunker down now that the cold weather is here. And there’s something to be said for hibernation mode. But this week I was out and about taking in the holiday spirit, which is alive and well in New York City. I love a good nap when the weather is chilly and the days are short. And, yet, visiting Rockefeller Center and the holiday window displays later in the evening, when they’re less crowded is a joyful experience that really does bring cheer. Sometimes we have to be intentional about seeking out positive experiences. Yes, sometimes they come to us. But mostly we need to create joy.
MCNY, Week Thirty-Seven in the No Longer New Abnormal
The Museum of the City of New York on 103rd and Fifth Avenue is an unsung museum. I love making this destination walk. Even when I’ve seen all the recent exhibits, the gift shop is terrific. And, they have a lovely café on the second floor, too. But the museum, their exhibits and events are really something special. MCNY, as it is known, is large enough to see something different in each exhibit, but small enough that you could enjoy the entire museum, knowing you’ve taken in art, history and local lore.