Kris Carr Kris Carr is an incredible resource that just keeps on giving! As an author and wellness coach and someone who constantly inspires me, Carr has a sassy and down-to-earth style that speaks to me when I need an emotional lift. I find she always helps me reboot my health and wellness priorities whenever I think I am not eating right, exercising… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Class of 2012
For the past week or so I have been happily reading the Facebook postings of friends writing about their children’s graduations from college. It’s an exciting time for all of my friends and their children and I congratulate all on reaching Diploma Day! Now this weekend it’s my turn and I really can’t believe it. It’s feels as… Read more »
Only One Thing To Say…Thanks
There is a special place in the universe for people who are caregivers. Good karma follows them wherever they go. To selflessly make sure that another person is clean, comfortable and safe is a true act of love and respect for another human being. If you love the person who happens to be sick, elderly or unfortunately both, you know… Read more »
Georgia O’Keeffe
Petunia by Georgia O’Keeffe “I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught.” — American Painter Georgia O’Keeffe
Mom’s The Word
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there who have given their love unconditionally, wiped noses and butts, and lost sleep all for their little bundles of joy! The world is definitely a better place because of mothers! Motherhood is the adventure of a lifetime and I’m happy to say that I have loved every second of it. … Read more »
DC’s Bucket List
Katherine Frey/The Washington Post Washington, DC is my home and I love it, but it is not a particularly creative city. The nation’s capital has many beautiful monuments and museums but as a city it doesn’t go out of it’s way to nurture artistic talent even though people who live here and visit here crave public art…. Read more »
I Heart Piglet
As tiny little Piglet, Winnie the Pooh’s best friend, would say, “Oh dear, mercy me too. Pooh does silly things and they turn out right.” Doesn’t everyone wish they had a friend like Piglet? I think it would be fair to say that friendship is the small thing that takes up the most room in precious Piglet’s… Read more »
Maurice Sendak’s Night Kitchen
Is there anything more innocent than holding your child in your lap and reading them a book? The emailed news alert yesterday announcing that Maurice Sendak, 83, had died of a stroke immediately made me think of that cherished time many, many years ago when my wiggly young son would sit in my lap and I would read… Read more »
Sleepless in DC
A deep, restful sleep is truly a gift from Mother Nature. Uninterrupted sleep recharges your whole system and makes you feel like you can solve anything. A goodnight’s sleep makes me feel like a million bucks and without one, totally bankrupt. The other night I was reading a book for a long time and wasn’t even starting to feel sleepy. I knew it was… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
