Work/Life

Finding flow in collaboration

By bluestmuse
on March 28, 2015
 We started after breakfast, me unpacking colored paper, a pad of poster-sized pages, and a collection of happy office supplies (highlighters, markers, gel pens, post-its, tabbies, and eraser tape, for those who like that sort of thing, like me).On sheets of pink, green, purple and blue, I scribbled out our rough plot lines and separately, lists of characters....more

Becoming a crazy bird lady

By bluestmuse
on March 27, 2015
The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands on a school field trip. I am utterly miserable. We're searching for birds--the kind our sophomore biology teacher is requiring us to identify, categorize, memorize. And I just don't care....more
Food

I'm with Julia on this one: More moderation, less "skinny"

By bluestmuse
on March 11, 2015
I do my fair share of magical thinking, especially when it comes to food. Scrolling through Pinterest, I'm just as likely to pin a decadent chocolate dessert as I am an "awesome" and "amazing" cauliflower pizza crust, even though you and I both know there is nothing "crusty" or amazing about pressed cauliflower. I know, I tried that damn recipe three times. But I persist....more
Work/Life

An introvert in the classroom

By bluestmuse
on January 30, 2015
 Stock photo used with permission.Last night when I rolled in near 9:30, it ...more
Work/Life

A post-Christmas, pre-New Year's jaunt to New York

By bluestmuse
on January 22, 2015
 We enjoyed a beautiful but frigid visit to New York City, post-Christmas and pre-New Year's.<...more
Health

A grateful heart: Donating granulocytes, gaining compassion

By bluestmuse
on January 16, 2015
She got me with a "foot in the door" technique. As a some time scholar of persuasion, I can't believe I fell for it, but after helping to hopefully save a life this week, I'm so glad I did....more
Work/Life

Here's to actually achieving goals in 2015

By bluestmuse
on January 12, 2015
 On New Year's day, I read a short article about how of the people...more
Health

Cranberry Kick report: Day 1 of detox drinks with my Juice Plus ladies

By bluestmuse
on January 05, 2015
 Cranberry Kick challenge for January: A detox drink...more
Work/Life

Nothing says Happy New Year like a flight in the Cessna 190

By bluestmuse
on January 01, 2015
41 degrees on New Year's morning, preflighting the Cessna 190. Starting 2015 out right!No lies, I was in bed and asleep by 9:45 last night. Some New Year's eve, huh?...more