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Author: Lyssa

4th Annual Framily Appreciation Post | 021221

But, like, how could I not? They are, without exaggeration, the absolute fucking best. The best! The easiest, the loving-est, the funniest. The most fun to ski with, the easiest to travel with, the cheapest to eat with (HOW WAS MY FOOD FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND $27?!), the homiest to hang out with, the smartest…

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Oh, Covid. Is this chart real? I donate blood regularly, and tested positive for the antibodies in late January. I have a long theory, but basically this could explain why. Entertainment Register now and save the date (March 4 at 6pm) for an awesome virtual cooking demo! You don’t have to live in Austin so…

Duck Feet | Feel Good Friday 020521

It occurs to me that this week I am the epitome of duck feet. That is, even on the surface to myself my life appears easy and calm. But underneath, stress and turmoil and questions and what ifs abound. A vacation in the mountains with my framily couldn’t be more necessary. Things I am grateful…

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It feels like there’s a new covid cadence, a routine I’ve settled into that dramatically affects my work-life balance. It’s wake up, work, work out (at home or maybe the yoga studio), work, cook dinner, go to sleep, do it again. While it feels like it may be mine alone, whenever I talk about it,…

Hungover! | Feel Good Friday 012921

Today in yoga, my very favorite instructor said, “how are you today, Lyssa?!” “Hungover!” I said, and we giggled. Throughout class, she teased me, and I lost my balance more than usual, but I giggled every time. She said at one point, “at least you have joy!” What else could I have? Why was I…

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Uh oh, I’m back over here on my own blog writing about Covid again, peep the Convo if you’re into that sort of thing. If not, back to your regularly-scheduled, what-do-I-do-with-myself programming … Entertainment Definitely listen to Sacks and the City podcast episode 22. Cognitive biases. 520 new words made it into the dictionary! Cool list.…

Week 46: The Convo is Back

Y’all. I deep dove this week into analysis on the big three Covid things: lockdowns, masks, and the vaccine. We’ll start with the latter: I’m not categorically against vaccines, so what’s bothering me so much about this one? This question led me to Dr. Sebastian Rushworth’s blog. He’s a young Swedish doctor with an incredible…

Sharing Joys | Feel Good Friday 012221

Like I wrote last week, it’s been incredible to share my friends’ joys. A couple I love—and set up :::pats self on back:::—got married! And it was storybook perfect, and I’m only happy jealous I didn’t get to be there for it. My trip to the mountains was, indeed, good for my soul. But of…

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Happy Inauguration Day. Appreciating Dr. Mercola’s Perspective on the Covid-19 Vaccine. Entertainment Sacks and the City podcast episode 21 One of the funniest poop stories I have ever heard in my entire life is told on a podcast I love but don’t listen to regularly, U Up? Podcast (~min 35). They also interview James Lafferty, my…