It’s late afternoon and my eyes cross from looking at my computer screen all day. The thump, thump, thump of the bass on my husband’s computer speakers in our shared office matches the pulse of the headache building behind my eyes. My fingers slow on the keyboard as words escape me. Deadline be damned. Blurry…
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Indoor Inertia: One Effective Way to Overcome It This Winter
The minute she spoke, I knew I would have to do something about my tendency to think out loud. My eldest daughter and I had just retrieved our lattes from the barista when she suggested a walk at the nearby arboretum. As I considered her notion, I watched a woman in the parking lot hop…
How to Expand Your Knowledge of Plants & Animals Using Only Your iPhone
During a walk at a local forest preserve with a friend, she stopped to admire a broad-limbed, short tree covered in fuchsia blossoms. She guessed it was a redbud, turning to me for affirmation. I gave a slow shrug, eyebrows raised. Maybe it was? Now I wanted to know. Normally I wouldn’t have thought to…