Category: no fear

White-knuckled driving

by Karen, posted in no fear

That's me: get a flake of snow on the ground (or even the threat of a flake) and I go into panic mode. When I have to drive in bad weather, you will know me by my 20 mph speed, hazard lights a-flashin', both hands firmly placed on the steering wheel as I softly mouth the … Continue reading White-knuckled driving

Give yourself a break

by Karen, posted in family, friends, local fun, no fear

Is your birthday coming? Are you wondering what to get yourself for Christmas? Have a really good friend that  you want to appreciate? Stacey at Mainely You Massage  is there to help you. Never had a massage? Don't be scared. It will be both the fastest and the slowest hour you've ever experienced. You can just … Continue reading Give yourself a break

Eat, Pray, Love

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, italian, movies, no fear

  Eat, Pray, Love came to theaters in movie form on August 13, 2010.  If you read the book by Elizabeth Gilbert (published by Viking in February 2006) like I did, you may have been eagerly anticipating the release of this movie. I know I certainly was.   Then I saw a trailer for the movie, and … Continue reading Eat, Pray, Love

Date night

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, fitness, no fear

After 19 years of marriage plus 2 more of courtship, I've learned something new about my husband: he's ambidextrous. How did I learn this? I stepped out of my comfort zone for an hour. Way out, actually. My idea of a night out is dinner, maybe a drive to or walk on the beach, ice … Continue reading Date night

yoga workshop with Doug Keller

by Karen, posted in education, fitness, health, no fear, yoga

Doug Keller came to give a series of workshops at Newburyport Yoga Center ; i attended one last night.  the schedule includes 4 workshops friday4/30  through sunday 5/2.  as i headed there with a friend, i realized that i didn't even know what the title of the workshop was; i had chosen it because it was the only one of the four … Continue reading yoga workshop with Doug Keller

jumping

by Karen, posted in family, fitness, health, no fear, tweens, yoga

i was at my regular saturday morning yoga class and the teacher taught us a short ashtanga (http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/1366) sequence that involved jumping. one of the women said something like, "kids do it all the time, but how often do adults get to jump in real life? never!".  i was thinking, "i do! i was jumping … Continue reading jumping

Rule #1

by Karen, posted in family, fitness, no fear, tweens

my daughter fell off her horse at her riding lesson last week. her instructor said something like, “is this your first time falling off a horse?” fortunately, her dad brought her to that lesson, not her mom, so there were no hysterics involved. when he asked her what happened, why she fell, she said, “I … Continue reading Rule #1

do the thing you think you cannot

by Karen, posted in family, no fear

when i was invited to go indoor rock climbing by a friend, my immediate (inward) response was  "no freakin' way!", followed by a polite "no, thank you," expressed outwardly.  then, one of my favorite quotes came to mind: “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You … Continue reading do the thing you think you cannot