Make Something: Chopsticks
I sometimes wonder how my eating habits, my health, and my physical form would be different if I had only chopsticks to use as eating utensils. Of course I fantasize […]
Tag Archives: Health
Make Something: Instrument
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” — Abraham Maslow Yes, this is the […]
Make Something: Letter to Me
Write a letter to yourself at another time in your life. This prompt makes me think of the Brad Paisley song, “Letter to Me.” I may not be as articulate in […]
From Nerves to Curves
when I was anxious my belly was flat my chins were fewer my thighs weren’t fat now that I’m happy I’ve put on some weight my clothes may be tighter […]
Health Food
(a haiku) crisp green salad leaves me longing for something less virtuous like fudge
Crud Pressure
these words do not flow or tumble or rush they barely trickle from some constricted source oozing through cerebral arteries squeezed by crud pressure clots of obligation spasms of distraction […]
Losing
Day 360 prompt: Breakfast I recently learned a weight loss plan that sounded so easy I decided, “I can.” Lean animal protein: just eat a small bit a […]
Exterior Decorating
Day 358 prompt: Interior calm laid back and unruffled a sure presence even under force of stress outside but inside edgy fretful squirming as the perpetual hiss of anxiety threatens to […]
Join Me for 99 Days of Practice in 2013
Would you like to change a habit, start a hobby, or build a discipline? I’m gearing up for a new challenge in 2013, and I invite you to take part. […]
Oh Health
Day 277 prompt: Health must wear glasses in order to see taking supplements for vitamin D can’t jump or run, or else I pee can’t handle caffeine after three merely standing […]
Fitness
Day 265 prompt: Fitness pilates and yoga speed walking and weights crunches and pull-ups gliding on skates
Pregnant Pause
Day 260 prompt: Barren first time so easy I swear we shared playful winks and he arrived but then a roller coaster of plus signs on plastic sticks followed by tinges […]
Nutless Nibbles
Day 249 prompt: Nuts packing a lunchbox is so much harder than it used to be we must protect the children who have an allergy oust the strawberries eliminate fish gluten […]
Balance is a Myth
Day 180 prompt: Asymmetrical why do we seek balance? some mythical symmetry between work and play public and private activity and rest? even the lopsided human heart is cradled by lungs […]
Beth Nyland 