AnneLyze

Ben is leaving for college in three and a half months and I am starting to feel sad.  What am I going to do with myself?  I fear I will become a hermit, eat cereal for dinner every night and sit glued in front of the TV night after lonely night.  Before he goes, I am going to find things to do.  That's the plan. I had been considering taking yoga classes for a while now, but it's confusing with all the different types and different classes offered.  I hate being over heated so hot yoga was definitely out, but what about the rest?  Doing a GOOGLE search under yoga in Albany, NY, I came across The Center for Nia and Yoga.  It seemed to be a combination of exercise, yoga and dance.  There was a Saturday morning class and I thought I would give it a try.  My co workers sort of smiled at the idea and one even said, "OK but don't get hurt." Classic Nia welcoming in your Saturday! Motion is lotion for the joints. Playful, strengthening, energizi...

Have you ever had one of those days, or weeks, when it feels like you stepped in shit and no one told you? Well I took it one step further and not only did I feel like I stepped in shit, I was sure I either deserved it, caused it, or brought it on myself.  And it all came to an end last night with an evening of vomitous eruptis. And while it might have been the funky, too sweet, too rich, tasting ice coffee I had drunk earlier in the evening, it may also have been all the self deprecating thoughts and feelings I have given power to over the last week. Hiking on Mothers Day was great, but it was also filled with too much energy sucking, self doubt. If I was in better shape, if I was thinner, if I was stronger, if   if   IF , the hike would have been easier, better, more fun.... Why couldn't I just stay in the moment and love being with my son and friend, love the sun on my face and revel in the fact that I did it?  I felt all those things, but I also allowed the fee...

A Sunday morning walk is a perfect time to reflect on the past week, work out the shit in your brain and see the world with a fresh, new, positive attitude when you finish.  I woke up this morning with a headache, so after coffee and breakfast, I decided to treat myself to a walk to Washington Park.  At the last minute I grabbed my camera, knowing that the tulips were still in bloom and off I went with my girl Mary J. Blige in my ears. "Mary J. is in, and I'ma gonna make ya feel alright, make you feel alright". Last weekend I hiked Whiteface mountain with Ben and a friend and I have a lot of mixed feelings about it. While I loved hiking in the Adirondacks, I still feel guilty about hiking in the high peaks during mud season. The DEC has asked hikers to stay off the trails until the first of June.  Hiking in mud season adds to the erosion of the trails and inhibits growth in an area with a very short growing season.  It was 12 miles round trip and I ...

There was a very cute segment on the Today Show Sunday morning where kindergartners shared what they loved about their mothers.  It brought tears to my eyes. I can still remember when my two were that sweet and a glimpse of those little boys show up every now and then. Yesterday Ben asked me how my day was and when I replied, "not that good", he gave me an awkward boy hug with his stinky post practice work out man body.  Awwww................ right.  I loved it, but then I had to roll down the window. This is what I LOVE  about my Mom: Family dinner, every night, because that is just what she did. She made the best cake with Mocha Frosting ever! She instilled in us a love of reading.  My favorite treat was getting a new book. There was never a doubt that I was loved. Clam Chowder My Mom tried her best and as an adult I realize just how awesome that was. She was not perfect, but I didn't need her to be anything but what she was. She gave me a family ...