It does take time to pull out my cell phone and take a photo of what I'm about to eat, and to put them all together at night, just before bed. But I have come to appreciate that time; a moment to breathe before taking in food, 15 minutes...
When days fly by and I feel like I am barely keeping up, I especially appreciate the wisdom of keeping a practice like this food journal going. It has become routine, something stable and reliable that I have committed to. On weeks when I...
There is a lot I want to achieve this year, and to avoid overwhelm I am just plugging along, doing what I can do, one step at a time. No point in getting stressed about it - that will definitely not move things any faster. Part of me...
A friend sent me a link to a Mark Bittman article, "Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?" that is worth reading, particularly for those who claim they can't manage to eat real food because it is so much more expensive than processed food. It may...
Over the summer I spend many weeks in intense engagement with the outside world through teaching, hosting workshops, and traveling. In between, when I'm home at Skyote Mountain, I catch up with myself. Not that I don't spend time...
Another column from the past. Finding the Time by Selene Vega Santa Cruz CAMFT Newsletter, Sept/Oct 1995, Therapists for Social Responsibility column I know of someone who recently realized that he had saved up enough money from his...
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