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My perfect concert…

would be this one. Couches and Christmas lights. Dreamy goodness and love. Getcha some

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Where to find a psychopath

a new favorite blog I recently discovered: http://www.bakadesuyo.com and I found this article particularly entertaining: “First off, psychopath doesn’t just mean someone who cuts you up with a chainsaw — though the majority of people who do things like that are psychopaths. … Continue reading

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How patience kicked my ass and took my name, part deux

Instead of enjoying the journey, I’ve been too focused on the destination. But hellooo Erin, the journey IS the destination! I’m trying to remember those alleged patient moments from earlier so I can bring that with me now.  It was … Continue reading

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How patience kicked my ass and took my name, part 1

source “I need a break. I don’t want any more lessons for a while.” Ho ho ho. Famous last words before the Universe threw me the middle finger and shoved me into my next adventure. TIME TO CULTIVATE THE ART … Continue reading

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I’M GOING TO INDIA!!!!!!

So…just bought a plane ticket to India last week. There are 7 of us going for three weeks in February. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! First time in Asia. And I have NO clue what we are doing other than the few things they’ve … Continue reading

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Maneater!

Happy Friday 🙂

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Inconsistency is Okay

So….big news. I finally met Kelsie in person!!!! Kelsie is my meditation teacher and lives in Hawaii. We have been working together since 2011 and it’s  always been over Skype, so I had never actually met her in person. Lucky … Continue reading

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The Guest House

one of my favorite poets (the other being Neruda!) The Guest House by Rumi This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. … Continue reading

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C’mere regrets – let me hold you

I’ve always had a strong reaction to the word “regret”. Back in college, I had a boyfriend who frequently told me that he had zero regrets, and how proud he was of this accomplishment. But every time he announced this … Continue reading

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50 Shades of Grey

POINT/COUNTERPOINT WITH MARISSA AND ERIN over gmail chat: me:  so last night, as i was writing, my book became rather….explicit and i LIKE it Marissa:  Uh oh. Like swearing? me: no. i mean sexually Marissa:  50 Shades of Erin. “And then the fast Audi … Continue reading

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