This feels like an embarrassment of riches. There is literally not enough time in the day to do all the yoga with all the teachers I have loved and lost when I moved away. The quarantine’s silver lining is that they’re back and zoom classes are the only option so I get to experience the…
There used to be three sections of wine in my house: Closet wine – expensive/special or bottles that need to age Fridge wine – daily drinkers Shelf wine – somewhere between daily drinkers and special, ie don’t drink it as bottle 2 or 3! But I realized I was doing it all wrong. Here’s the…
Gratitude in the time of coronavirus… Wednesday night, 11pm, me to me (looking wistfully at the bathtub): a hot bath would feel great right now me to me: it’s too late to take a bath me to me: it’s coronavirus time, there are no rules! me. Grateful for my family, friends, and pup in this…
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. Workouts BFree Zoom Saturday am class with Shelby <<livestreams are WAY easier to do than recorded class… accountability! Third Monkey for strength Buti Yoga (free 2-week trial, or search youtube) for silliness, release, and ABS, yo I forgot how sore your…
IN A TIME THAT IS NOT NORMAL. We are in wild times. And yet, my daily life is pretty normal: walk Nali, work remotely maybe in the backyard, work out, work some more in my beloved home office, play with nali, art … A list of my at-home resources is forthcoming, but I agree with…
My first art sale! I’m working on an Emotion series, and the first piece from it sold today! To a very important art collector and amazing supporter of my art! Also, I cut my hair even shorter! I asked for “edgier” and that it is. I love it. Now, onto the topics no one can…
The events of the past two months have been traumatic. The past two months of my life have absolutely rocked my confidence (irony) and sense of self. Despite my calling 2019 the year of vulnerability, figuring out how to be vulnerable has absolutely carried over into 2020 or I wouldn’t have made it this far.…
What is art, even? It’s good for your soul. It’s been amazing for my soul, anyway. Introducing … my art site! lyssart.com I have no idea where this art energy came from, what I’m doing, or what role this kind of art is going to play in my life. But I will say this: I…
Newly obsessed with Padre Island National Seashore, the longest barrier island in the world and basically the wild west of beach camping. You drive on the beach, find a nice dune, and camp. The end. It’s awesome. (For real, that’s just about it. The NPS website isn’t much more informative, because there isn’t much more…
I don’t generally like to book up my evenings—one or two a week is plenty for me, thanks. I like to have time to work out, cook, relax (read: watch ALLLLL the Chicagos, all three of which just got renewed for THREE seasons). But this week my favorite cousin—I have a lot of favorite cousins,…