Tag Archives: Mindful

Mind the Step

Posted on July 20, 2015 by @jamieweil

My mind’s like a bad neighborhood. I don’t like to go there alone. Annie Lamott If you’ve ever tried to sit and meditate, you know what she means. I talk to so many people who say as soon as they sit to … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Moment is a Choice

Posted on December 9, 2013 by @jamieweil

What I’d planned on doing this weekend was a number of items on The List, including writing my three blogs. Instead, I ended up traipsing the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in search of the perfect tree. We usually cut in Lassen. … Continue reading →

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Secrets Skinny People Know

Posted on May 13, 2013 by @jamieweil

I know these secrets because I’ve long studied them. My husband and I have been friends for 31 years, dated for 20, and been married for 16. He has a thin brain. My youngest son is 14. He’s the same … Continue reading →

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Fat Musings

Posted on April 15, 2013 by @jamieweil

This is me holding a pound of fat. Well, a fat replica actually. I’ve seen this visual before, but actually wrapping my phalanges around this bad boy made me ecstatic that I’m not carrying 85 of these fat clomps on … Continue reading →

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Weeding in the Rain

Posted on April 1, 2013 by @jamieweil

For years, my kids thought this was how they came home from the store. Missing parts were normal. And for years, I thought every holiday had to have its coordinating candy (fill in your blank here) to be worth celebrating. … Continue reading →

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Chai Latte Attitude

Posted on January 14, 2013 by @jamieweil

At my Redding Evening Toastmaster’s meeting last Thursday night (best meeting ever if you’re looking to hone your speaking skills with an incredible circle of people), we talked about a theme that keeps coming up for me: perspective. See this … Continue reading →

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Turning Points – We Made It!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by @jamieweil

Happy New Year’s Eve, Friends! We made it! Every day since Halloween. Some of you have been here consistently with me. Watched my spelling errors. Saw words I added or deleted in error. And still you read. I feel like … Continue reading →

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Movie Day

Posted on November 26, 2012 by @jamieweil

My son, Abe, helped me make this clip to enter into a contest. We didn’t win the contest, but we had lots of fun making it! (He did most of the work and I just talked about how I needed a “stand-in.”) … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Peanut Butter

Posted on November 24, 2012 by @jamieweil

Every once in awhile I get hooked on something. When that happens, I have to go cold turkey until I can get the monkey off my back. Some things, I can’t touch again. Like Diet Coke, for example. If I … Continue reading →

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Meat-tasting meatless recipe

Posted on November 23, 2012 by @jamieweil

I’m not a vegetarian, but I play one 50% of the time. With the number of meaty meatless options that crop up every day, it’s become easier and easier to prepare speedy, plant-based meals that taste delicious. This one takes about … Continue reading →

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