Author Archives: adrienne

Sunshine and loveliness

Tonight I caught up with two different friends who live far away, each in different countries. Today I also saw this image go viral on my FB feed, in support of marriage equality. Michael Franti reminded me of these lyrics, which speak some of the… Continue reading

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Northern Alberta Night

Earlier (as part of my stint as this week’s @hellofrmSG curator), I had a brief conversation among some peeps about the seasons, weather, and so forth. Typically, my response in a convo like this is pretty predictable: I don’t miss the seasons. I … Continue reading

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Weakness is a strength

Today I went for brunch with a friend whom I love. She’s the kind of friend who fits in really well with brunches and cocktails. 🙂 In fact, much of our friendship has been over these kinds of things — these things and international living. We’ve… Continue reading

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Today’s truth: entertaining

Today’s truth is actually pretty simple: I love to entertain. Toinght I had friends over for dinner. Considering that I’d spent most of the day with a migraine, you might think this was a bit crazy. But the truth is I LOVE it. I had originally pla… Continue reading

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Yesterday’s truth: The limits

I have been out every night this week. While it’s true that I love to socialize, and that I’m happiest when my schedule is full, this week has been extreme. BUT it was so much fun! Monday: AWARE session Tuesday: Gyanada.org session Wednesday: Espe… Continue reading

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Being part of a team

Today’s truth is this: it feels good to be part of a team. I love independent work. I went to an independent, work-at-your-own-pace high school. I place high value on autonomy and personal freedom. But it’s reaaaaaaaallly nice to feel valued enoug… Continue reading

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Esperanza me inspira esperanza

This woman’s music is as close to a religious experience as I think I’ll ever get (though, to be fair… Maceo Parker is also up there). I could say more — I want to say so much more — but it’s late and I’m exhausted and I must sleep…. though … Continue reading

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It’s a vibe

There is a buzz. You can’t put your finger on it. People are engaged in conversation — some louder than others — and all you can catch are snippets. Those snippets are sparks — of the good kind… the kind you want to transfer to many other con… Continue reading

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Are you aware of AWARE?

Today’s truth: THIS organization is doing good, important, and extremely relevant work: Tonight I went to a small informal meeting of educators who are members of or associated with AWARE. It was enlightening, inspiring, informational, and engagin… Continue reading

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Beautiful humans with crap communication? Let’s fix this.

“But that’s not how I meant it!” “I didn’t intend for that reaction.” “Regardless of how you interpreted it, that wasn’t what I meant…” All of the above are hallmarks of crap communication. Recently I have been witness to several interactions, c… Continue reading

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