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Bring back that excited feeling

“Are you feeling excited about anything?” Navani asked me the other night when we were texting. As I mentioned, I was feeling blue about a number of things, capping the night off with learning that my...

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Remembering to ‘just be’

I admit, I had unrealistic expectations for moving back to Seattle. I thought everything in my life would fall into place. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as my niece would say. I’ve been here 10 days and...

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We’re not in Manhattan anymore

There’s no Dick’s in Manhattan. I had to fill up my car with gas the other day. I confidently pulled up alongside the pump and got out. I was ready to master this once-simple task. Dammit! Wrong side....

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Is this all for me?

Those windows. Those windows! I admit, It’s hard for me to indulge myself. I feel badly about it. When I started looking for apartments in Seattle, I told my “broker,” (my friend Lora, who has a knack...

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I miss NY

My New York friends joked that they had to drink every time I mentioned Seattle. I’m pretty sure my Seattle friends will start a similar game – if they haven’t already. Now that I’m back in Sea-town,...

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It’s starting to feel like home

The simple things that make a place feel like home. When I move, I generally first make the bed because it’s just nice to know it’s there and waiting when I’m ready. I was so pleased to pick up some...

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Cat photos

When I accepted this job, I knew it would require working from home. A lot. Luckily, I was apartment shopping at the same time and could select a home that would be OK to be in all the time. I’d have...

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Big hair, do care

Left to its own devices, my hair is wavy and frizzy. I learned decades ago not to mess with Mother Nature, but to work with that crazy bitch. So I generally let my hair air dry with a cocktail of hair...

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I spy with my little eye something pretty

Olympic mountains Four months back in Seattle, and dare I say it’s been as much of a mindfuck as the first four months in New York were. But there are moments when I sigh that big let-it-all-go breath...

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New York detox

You’re telling me it’s this calm every day?! Last night, I was looking on Meetup for a former New Yorkers group in Seattle. I feel like we all need a guide to help us adjust to life outside the Big...

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