Some seasons it’s cardio, other moments glorify the upper body, a few years ago it was all about the yoga butt. But now, like trans fats or Marc Jacobs handbags, core strength is taking up space in the zeitgeist. I’ve been inundated with the same message in yoga studios, at my chiropractor’s office, and even at my local knitting café: pull in the belly, line up the spine. They say it improves posture, eliminates pain, and, of course, makes you––whatever your gender––look smokingly hot in a sweater.
Interests: Anything with an ING:
dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading,
watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming,
surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing,
driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting,
loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke/
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure/
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their
own battles and didn't give up/
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY/
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run/
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.