As you start this week, may you find a nugget of courage to do the hard thing your heart is aching to do. May you find enough freedom to do something brave and risky, something that taps that gift you were given but haven’t yet fully and outwardly exercised. We are all artists in some […]
Author: keepingbalance
by Lisa ByrneAbout a year ago, I was on the couch at the end of a very long and exhausting day catching up with my husband. I remember saying to him, “I used to be a generous person.” In my pre-mom life, I went on international volunteer trips, I built schools and taught English in […]
On swimming holes :: Seth Haines How to make a simple budget (and why) :: Shaun Groves In defense of the suburbs :: Nish Weiseth 75 years in the making: Harvard just released its epic study on what men need to lead a happy life :: FEELguide “Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just […]
by Sarah MarkleyMost of us do not have the luxury, like our children, of taking the whole summer “off” from life. We have deadlines to meet, dirty diapers to change, and duties to fulfill. Let’s face it, sometimes summer doesn’t feel like the beautiful sabbatical it once was when we were kids. The idea of […]
God bless all of you lovely dryads for sending me this video a thousand times today. "I’m not sure if you’ve seen this yet…" "Just putting this here…" "HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW KSTEW VIDEO" (no one even bothers to mention Jenny Lewis, FITTINGLY.) Other people, I believe, are in this music video. Anne Hathaway […]
im sherlock holmes lets solve crimes but definitely not have feelings oh im learning what friendship is and also solving crime at the same time what a surprising turn of events i prefer scarves to people, make a GIF of me i don’t have time for social niceties OR the authority of the Pope john […]
how about that game, the germany fan whispers awkwardly * How college wrestling star Tiger Mandingo became an HIV scapegoat: The only question more important than how Johnson became both a media flashpoint and morality tale is why. The nasty racial tone the story took is not surprising, given Johnson’s charged nickname, his white sex […]
"Oh, the Brontës made tiny, adorable books as children, what a whimsically elfin set of juvenilia, hooray for the enchanting teeny-weeny Brontës. What a wee, fetching pursuit for precocious children, these improbably-sized books made with fairies’ wings and baby angel stitches." Read more The Brontës’ Juvenilia Is Tiny And Stupid; This Giant Book Rules at […]
what the hell is this i dont know but im getting them too we better close the gym these bumps might be contagious 5. scarf frowning 4. bones turn into cancer 3. don’t like juice 2. its bad 1. oh no dudeno you wont no they werent you just give them one penny and your […]
When you’re a pedant who loves magazines about beautiful plutocrats, you sometimes notice mistakes. Here is a sampling of such errors from Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue and two recent issues of Tatler (The world’s best magazine – Ed.) Vanity Fair (March) 1. A discussion of Kim Kardashian’s ability to wear upscale clothes without having been […]
hey so how are you liking the play are you noticing anything about it or something so how does this work exactly hey hi so i know i know you’re busy right now i just wanted to ask you something if you have a minute about getting married i’m sorry could this just could this […]
"Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez have finally confirmed rumours they are dating after they were pictured kissing on holiday in Sardinia. The 26-year-old hunk and the raven-haired beauty enjoyed a PDA as they cosied up to one another on a yacht." "Let us perform kissing. I’ll just, then — I’ll just haunch over you — […]