Why I’m never relaxed at yoga class… and the solution.

“Yeah, they never tell you you’re doing a good job.” This was the (paraphrased, probably) comment my buddy and fellow kinda-yogi had to say about yoga instructors. He lives across the country – so it’s nice to know this stingy-with-the-compliments theme is something universal when it comes to the nation’s Zen quest. I’d have felt kinda alone and insecure otherwise. Which I do anyway in these classes a lot of.. Read More

Online quizzes are just quantified opinions you agree with.

Not to sound judgey… but… These Facebook quizzes are slowly turning me into Alice’s un-birthday party host. Actually – not the quizzes. I don’t hate the quizzes. I don’t hate the people posting them. I just want to know: why? I’m legit interested. If you’re reading this, I encourage you to look at the last quiz you took and tell me what drove you to take that particular test and.. Read More

HabitHacks for Humanity: Ice bucket challenge freezes the ego

Anyone else think this’d be cooler if it were the “scalding hot water challenge”? Kidding. Kind of. I mean, trends like these already catch a lot of flack and get dubbed “slacktivism”. And while that’s one way of looking at it, I kind of like them. It’s not just because of the ALS awareness raising. (I mean, that’s good and bless the hearts of anyone going through this god awful.. Read More