Augh. The events of last week (and the week before, and the week before that…) have left me feeling lots of words that end with “less,” like speechless, helpless, and sleepless, while at the same time making me feel hopeful, mindful, and purposeful. I’m sure a lot of folks out there…
Tray Bien
This is a silly little kitchen hack, but it’s really changed my morning routine game. Almost every morning, I make a breakfast sandwich. I put my bread in the toaster, and then I get some mix of the following ingredients out of the refrigerator: eggs salmon cream cheese onion cucumber…
Patients on Strike
Two posts in one day? I couldn’t help it. Because this Vox First Person essay… Unpaid, stressed, and confused: patients are the health care system’s free labor …is my life right now. I’ve been dying to write a follow-up to A Big Deal (but not a good one), my post…
Reblog: No, it’s not you: why ‘wellness’ isn’t the answer to overwork
This article from The Conversation came across my Facebook feed today and I thought it was important to share. Here’s an excerpt: Despite the endless column inches devoted to how we can find balance in our busy working lives, the solution here isn’t personal, it’s political. Those of us working…
A Big Deal (but not a good one)
I have a Master’s of Public Health in policy and management. While I work in public health and tobacco control policy specifically, most of my policy-related classes were related to healthcare, and specifically, insurance: the ACA, payers, bundled payments, etc. In fact, the overwhelming majority of my cohort was comprised…
I like to kick, stretch, and kick!
I love our coffee table. It’s been in my husband’s family for a long time—not really an heirloom as much as a reliable, good-looking piece of furniture. But it’s not our coffee table anymore. Right now, it lives in the guest room, out of the way of human and furry…
"Get out of my face before I eat your face."
I was going to write a post today, but then Vu over at Nonprofit with Balls did it for me in this hilarious post: Alarmists, disruptors, weasels, and 9 other annoying types of people in nonprofit Enjoy.
Put the CAN in decant!
Let me clear something up right away: this post is not about wine (sorry). I’m a sucker for nice packaging, pretty displays, and intuitive merchandising. Aesthetics help to make the shopping experience and the products themselves enjoyable for me, so why should my home be any different? When I bring…
Introducing (d)well
Spring is always an incredibly inspiring time for me. Each year, as the temperature rises, I’m reminded of one of my favorite quotes, which I’ve shared here before: It’s one of my favorites because it’s so true. When I have spring fever, I know that I want to do…