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Oprah visits Maharishiville (aka Fairfield, Iowa)
From the Fairfield Ledger. Caption reads: George’s Pizza and Steakhouse waitress Danielle Soltis, left, poses with Oprah Winfrey and customer Don Hubbs late Wednesday afternoon outside the restaurant after the television personality surprised downtown Fairfield with a trip to Cafe … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairfield IA, Maharishiville, meditation, novel, Oprah, Transcendental Meditation
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And Oprah Makes Three
My not-yet-published novel, Maharishiville, is set in a fictionalized version of my old hometown of Fairfield, Iowa. Fairfield is a small town nestled in the middle of farm country, and it just so happens to be the center of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairfield, Maharishiville, meditation, Oprah, Transcendental Meditation
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Children, put your heads on your desks
This morning, because my back was hurting, I sat in child’s pose to stretch it. It worked, but another wonderful benefit also occurred: my head quieted. Instead of racing from one must-do thought to another, I instantly felt calm. As … Continue reading
Who (the *&$%) am I?
My friend Cindy Closkey and her Brilliant Mistakes led me to this little Mad-Men Era quiz: “Are You A Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else?” Being a fan of the show, I naturally wanted to find out who I … Continue reading
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Holy Kohlrabi! I’m a Locavore!
This, my friends, is kohlrabi. It’s a vegetable that before this summer I had never tasted. I wouldn’t have even known how to prepare it. The same could be said for Swiss chard, fava beans and patty pan squash. But luckily I now enjoy these and many other veggies freshly picked from the ground. Did I plant a garden you ask? No, I joined a Community Support Agriculture program. I’m becoming a “locavore.” (FYI, this was Oxford American Dictionary’s 207 Word of the Year.) Continue reading
There may be something to this acupuncture
I had my third acupuncture appointment yesterday, and today I’m feeling much better in the energy department. I’m at least bright eyed if not bushy tailed, meaning I have a bit of spring in my step though I’m not particularly … Continue reading
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Too tired to blog about being too tired to blog
My current quandary is a complete and utter lack of energy. Which explains why I haven’t written in a while. I’ve been too tired to even ponder my tiredness. That’s not entirely true, as I often find myself wondering aloud … Continue reading
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