June 2010 Blog Posts (76)

Jane and I had a lovely girls' weekend while Theo went to a concert in Chicago. We were so busy playing and cleaning and re-organizing closets and walking and errands that I hardly thought about eating the whole time.

Tonight, Theo came home. I wanted to treat him to a nice, home-cooked meal. I got some special olive bread at dean and deluca. I tossed an arugula salad with some lemon and shaved parmesan and plated some…

By Mother Clare Watts

Though many people every day all over the world sit on floors, on cushions, on their heels or on chairs in an attempt to enter into some level of inner stillness or broadened…

I am a perfectionist at heart and I hate to fail. Late last night, I completed caved over a cup of vanilla ice cream and I have been brooding about it ever since. There is no one harder on me than me. Vanilla ice cream!?! That's what I ended up with after all that restraint and will power! Yes, because it was there and I was mad and I felt defeated and I thought it would make me feel better.

Well, there were major consequences…

I did really well all weekend, in terms of eating and managing stress. I actually read 60 pages of a book, for pleasure. I took an hour nap both days, while Jane was napping. This instead of cleaning and straightening or e-mailing or calling people. I sincerely needed the down time this weekend.

I am still amazed that I am not craving sugar the way I used to. Last night, on date night, I walked by at least five gelato places…