Unlearning Contempt: A Midlife Perspective

You know that feeling when you catch yourself mid-judgment, that split second where your brain has already categorized someone or something before you’ve even taken a full breath? Yeah, I’m intimately familiar with that moment. At 40, I’ve spent...

Today and Focusing

I will start this entry precisely by saying, “Today, I will practice focusing on my life by focusing on myself.” The first thing I need to make sure I do is keep myself separate from others. By that, I only mean outside of others’ space. First and...

Lentil Rotini for Lunch

I made this yesterday, and it was quite delicious. It was also filling, which makes it possibly good for two. It depends all on your appetite, of course. Here’s the recipe. Although I did not have the basil to garnish over, I did cook the sauce with cilantro...