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DEPRESSION, A PANDEMIC, AND POINT-BLANK INERTIA; WHEN A WRITER DOESN’T WRITE

Posted on December 13, 2020 by catnipkiss

“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration” – Thomas Edison My blog has been silent for a long time (18 months!) One might think I have been busily working on other writing: a novel, a memoir, a screenplay. At least … Continue reading →

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Why I Teach Yoga

Posted on March 5, 2019 by catnipkiss

I left yoga class in tears today. They were tears of gratitude. I felt profoundly grateful upon leaving class; not because my ego said I “got it right.” And not because I earned a ton of money. It was because … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Benefits of Yoga

Posted on November 16, 2014 by catnipkiss

Today I woke up from a bad dream (I was traveling and had forgotten to bring my bags and my phone was broken so I couldn’t call to have them brought) – and my alarm was going off at 6:40.  … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Letter I Did Not Write

Posted on December 23, 2012 by catnipkiss

  I never write a Christmas letter anymore.  I don’t send Christmas cards.  Funny how those traditions just seem to fade.  With a divorce, with grown kids, with the passage of time, all things change.  I have lost some dear … Continue reading →

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Feeling Stuck

Posted on November 12, 2012 by catnipkiss

Lately I have been in a weird place, and I don’t just mean Colorado. I am moved into my house – check! I have a job I enjoy – check! My daughter and her dog are with me – check! … Continue reading →

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Back to Reality Kicking and Screaming….

Posted on June 10, 2012 by catnipkiss

Life is weird.  You think you’ve got it all figured out, and then it turns out that you don’t.  And even when it’s figured out, it’s a little scary.  When NOTHING is settled, it’s terrifying.  I once told a friend … Continue reading →

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