As I told you the other day, I just devoured and obsessively loved Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. I loved everything about it. I love that it literally pulled me out my door to…
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This past Saturday, I did something I swore I would never do again. I ran more than 10 miles. In fact, I ran 11.2. The swearing was because, nine years ago, I ran a 10…
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When I tell someone that I'm a writer, I watch their minds float away behind their eyes. They're painting a picture - the likes of a Polaroid, after it's been shaken and blown on. The…
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It didn't take long after starting college for me to develop a furious eating disorder. I was simultaneously trying to fill an achingly empty hole in my heart and attempting to get a grip on…
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Way, way back, a long time ago - like in the 90's - I ran in a fantastic road race in Harvard, MA: the annual Apple Harvest Ramble Road Race. It's a 10-miler through a…
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The most critical piece of advice that I give to anyone who wants to write - whether I'm officially coaching them or not - is that they have to find their voice. And to do…
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Last week, when I mentioned 'How-to Write' books and how they all contain a specific bit of storytelling advice, it reminded me of something else they all tell us to do. Which is: to capture…
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I'm standing on the other side of the abyss, the good one. And I wanted to let you all know that the ground here is high and dry, nearly heady. Because I read your comments…
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Does anyone know who Michiko Kakutani is? If you do, you get a gold star for the day. Wear it loud and proud on your forehead. In my world (because she is bigger than this),…
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Did you know that the original purpose of doing yoga postures was to prepare the body and mind for meditation? Yes, it's true, the goal was never tight abs and a rockin' ass. Still, meditation…
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Jumper Cables…
