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Odyssey of the Body
Explorations of how we tend to our health, our creativity, our identities
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Field Notes
Field Notes #1
Tomato Egg Drop Soup, Kurt Vonnegut on loneliness, podcast interview with the author of "The Body Keeps the Score"
Field Notes #2
A poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, COVID-19 expert Dr. Eric Topol, & my favorite water filter
Field Notes #3
Carrot Cumin Soup from Smitten Kitchen, Q&A on perimenopause, Blessings from John O’Donohue
Field Notes #4
Five ways I enjoy tracking daily life & health
Field Notes #5
Amanda Palmer on witnessing grief, OWYN Shakes, Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care
Field Notes #6
Emotions as messengers, quick-easy-healthy shakshuka, Dr. Paul Farmer on cynicism
Field Notes #7
Blessing for Ukraine, Good Enough Lent Guide, Exercises for Back Pain
Field Notes #8
Two books I loved: "Four Thousand Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman & “Iceberg," an exquisite memoir by Marion Coutts
Field Notes #9
Suleika Jaouad's Between Two Kingdoms, Isolation Journals, 100-Day Project
Field Notes #10
Alternate-nostril breathing, a framework for leading mindfully, ode to bananas
Field Notes #11
What I'm Reading in Spring 2022
Field Notes #12
Meeting-Free Focus Days, Bear Fruit Rolls, The Healthier Hustle on nudging your negativity bias aside
Field Notes #13
Bittersweet playlist, tick repellent options, Delia Ephron on processing traumatic experiences
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