In case you were wondering.

I am writing short stories.  Yes, I am. 

When life gives you lemons, make blueberry pie.

Last week, I baked a pie for the first time in my life and brought it to San Diego to share with my boyfriend's family.  I have to say, it was amazing.

My brand new moving cloud got a flat on the way to a meditation sitting in Laurel Canyon.  The leader of the group noted that it was very "mindful" of me to attend despite my car trouble.  It helped that I was reading a book on meditation as I waited for AAA to arrive.  When life gives you lemons...

Suddenly, I can bake.

There's power in trying something new. This week, I started to bake. I surprised myself and actually feel a little stronger. I also learned that I like having lunch/coffee dates with special friends.

 

Mindfulness.

I went to the Shambhala Meditation Center in Eagle Rock yesterday for an introductory talk on mediation. We then meditated for a few minutes with our eyes open, looking slightly downward.  I really liked this--I found it easier to quiet my mind with my eyes open. I think I'm going to try it again next week.

I enjoyed this article on Feministe about using personal/autobiographical blogging to reflect and remain present. I'd like to try it.

Hello.

I'm back.

Look inside.

After my last post, I struggled with whether I ought to be so open about my feelings on the internet. I think that is one reason I've waited until now to start a blog. Sharing like this makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

But, I've concluded that if this experiment is going to work for me in any way, it has to come from an honest place. Whatever that means at any given time.

I want to write.

I am starting this blog because I want to write. This is an experiment. Please bear with me. This is also my first blog.

Some more about me: I am a lawyer. But, I don't think I want to be one forever. I am also 31. I've spent the last 6 years doing lawyer things. But, in my heart, and when I stop to think, I feel that I've moved on.