I am a transparent blogger. I use my real name, reveal personal details, and don’t separate my personal and professional identity. In my posts, I have discussed everything from flatulence…
Oh my god. Who knew that squash would be so delicious?? But I get ahead of myself. So I was asked by a friend, "Rachel, what exactly are you eating?…
This week I dove in and drowned. I got too excited about incorporating the tools from last week immediately and entirely into my life. As a result, Twitter, Feed.ly, Facebook,…
What a relief. "Start where you are." The advice came at the perfect time. "You can feel overwhelmed." Ain't that the truth. This week I dove headlong into Twitter, which led…
The teacher trainers are clustered in a corner. "I'm thinking," says Ashley (yin teacher, vibrant, killer hair, nerdy in the best way), "that we should hold a potluck, a dinner,…
One week down. "Be safe," my girlfriend continues to caution. She knows I'm going sugar free this month. What does sugar-free mean, anyway? Is it really that big of a…
I LOVE my hot chocolate. Love it. Well, generally, I just love chocolate. But if I'm going sugar-free, I don't want to dive into a chocolate bar, no matter how dark. So…
My roommate shuns Facebook. "Ugh, I'm never on that," she sighs, "Sure, I have a profile, but I never post. Facebook is all about ego. All that posturing. Bleh." She…
I'm usually a hangry girl. Vata-deranged, angry glint in my eye, don't-get-between-me-and-my-chocolate-at-3pm kind of person. But the last couple of days, my body has felt...well, weirdly satiated. I eat a…
Well, a few days into the course and I am down the rabbit hole. One tweet leads to instagram, which leads to website, which leads to an article, which leads…
Here's how the day broke out: Breakfast of eggs, squash, spinach, hummus. Lunch: steamed greens, omega 3 dressing, and a chunk of sweet potato. Dinner: turkey, walnuts, squash. And my…
I had no idea. Rather than endlessly trowel the net in search of information, or - god forbid! - visit websites, here is news coming to me. Like a little child…