enjoying books and brunch and coffee (and not running anymore) in the pacific northwest
I have lived in Oregon for almost 18 years, but today was the first time I have had a reason to go to OHSU. You can take the aerial tram, which I plan to do someday just for fun, but today I drove myself up the hill. I used the Maps app on my iPhone…
There’s a new kid on the block in Portland! The Brazilian steakhouse (churrascaria) restaurant, Fogo de Chão, opened a location on 6th Avenue a couple of weeks ago and I was invited to their grand opening dinner to get the full experience for myself. I was able to take Mr. Won’t Run which is good…
Oxymoron? Maybe. Mondays tend to be a little rough, getting back into the 9-5 grind after two blissful days away, so I’m trying to choosefindcreate some joy on Mondays by reminding myself of all the good stuff I came across the week before. And to keep all that good stuff in one place so I…
Choose joy. I have a love/hate relationship with this sentiment. Am I the only one? I get the general idea and I think it’s a good reminder, but having dealt with depression issues I know that it’s not always as simple as a choice. I think I’m more of the F I N D joy…
Do you have a blog? And a day job? Do you ever write blog posts in your head while at that day job and then get home and the last thing you want to do is turn on the computer and write that blog post? No? Uh, me neither. So, let’s see, what’s been happening…
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen some posts the last few months about Doula training. I thought I would talk in more detail about that here on the blog, partly to share information you may find personally useful, partly to talk everything out for my own benefit (blog counseling,…