by Sam Tackeff | Dec 30, 2012 | Wellness
I’m taking a break from errands and typing up my lists of intentions (and maybe even putting off a little workout) to provide you with this!
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Friends, one of my goals for the new year is to create some e-courses revolving around good food, health and happiness – but I’m not quite there yet! So, I thought I might share with you a few e-courses that I know will be stellar that other people are leading in the next month or two. Many of them are starting in just a few days, so if you are inspired, sign up right away! All are under $100, and some are free! I’m not taking all of the courses (even though I want to!) but I’ve taken courses or worked with every one of these folks in the past – and none of these are affiliate links* – consider them all highly recommended!
Charly’s Delightfully Well E-Course – I went to high school with Charly but fell out of touch, and I’ve just been so thrilled at how wonderful a life she is creating for herself and sharing with others. She’s a health coach, yoga teacher, and writer, and would be a wonderful guide. (Note, this starts in two days, so you’ll have to sign up by the 31st!)
An online cooking class at Stone Soup Virtual Cookery School – Jules of The Stone Soup offers these wonderful video cooking classes, as well as some excellent pdf’s that I find myself buying (often). I really enjoyed ‘Mastering the Art of Cooking on a Budget’.
A Whole 30 or the Balanced Bites 21 Day Sugar Detox – for folks interested in a Paleo eating style, these two courses are some of the best ways to ease into things. And by ease I mean, well, cutting out processed food 100% is never easy, but you’ll be munching on fabulous whole foods, planning your meals, and eating better than you have in a while. {I hear that Nom Nom Paleo is going to be the cruise director for the next Whole30 – which is reason enough to jump aboard!}
Rachel Cole’s Ease Hunting – Rachel is a beautiful human being, inside and out. She’s hosting a course from February through March, and it will undoubtably be wonderful. I spent a moving afternoon with her and other women in Providence last year on her Well-Fed Woman Retreatshop, and it was one of the best things I did all year.
Chookooloonks Create.2013 – Karen Walrond is an excellent guide, and I’m excited for this course on intentional creative pursuits. Her blog is one of my favorites, and I’ve enjoyed some of her photo-courses, journaling advice, and general creative inspiration. She makes me want to go out there and DO.
Are there any courses that you’ve signed up for that I should know about? (Or that you are leading? Plug them in the comments!)
by Sam Tackeff | May 3, 2012 | Random, Writing
I think my words are coming back.
They’ve been gone for a while, but I feel them trickling in.
I’ve been stuck, tired, overwhelmed – we all feel this way, at some point. Moving last summer was hard. I miss San Francisco and the wonderful people I got the chance to engage with, eat with, and play with. I didn’t feel quite ready to move on. I became stagnant. I didn’t spend nearly enough time reading or cooking. But it’s spring time, and I feel something stirring.
I’m ready to start creating again.
Here are some of the things that have helped me:
{The Well-Fed Woman Mini-Retreatshop Tour} With the beautiful, insightful, shimmery Rachel Cole: Last month I spent three powerful hours with a group of women in Providence, Rhode Island. It re-affirmed what Wellesley taught me best: Sisterhood is such an important thing. I was expecting it to be a positive, light-hearted experience. I had no idea that I would cry, feel deeply moved, and leave feeling super-charged.
{SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions} It’s a book about life by Rainn Wilson, yes, that Rainn Wilson (of The Office fame). I picked up a copy at SXSW when I had no business buying a book given I had only taken a very small carry on to Texas. Some books demand to be taken home – books that scream at me and make me slightly nervous that I’m losing it. This was one of those. There is abundant wisdom in this book – sometimes you need to start by asking the right questions, and these are them.
{My Foodzie Tasting Box Subscription} Once a month, I get to be a little kid and open the best present to myself ever. I love trying new treats, and Foodzie picks the best of the best. Some of my recent favorites have been Droga’s Put Your Money on Honey Caramels, Zingerman’s Zzang Bars, and p.o.p Buttercrunch.
{Formaggio Kitchen} Trips for perfectly brewed George Howell coffee, small sandwiches, honey, tea. This place is the larder of happiness. On Saturdays mornings, they have barbecue outside. We’ve been twice this month. Also, they have Rancho Gordo Beans, Anson Mills Grits, and Jeni’s Ice Cream in the freezer.
{Psych} We’ve been re-watching the Psych from the beginning. It’s just such good writing. On that note, because of my time-consuming start up job, I’ve stopped watching the majority of the crap I was watching on television. My next step will to be delete shows from the DVR. It’ll take some more courage to sever the cord completely.
{Spring Manifestos} Over at The Art of Seeing Things.
{An Everlasting Meal} by Tamar Adler. It’s been quite some time since I could curl up with a book and enjoy it as much as I’ve enjoyed this one. I picked it up at Brookline Booksmith, along with Tina Fey’s Bossypants, and (finally!) my own copy of Brillat-Savarin’s The Physiology of Taste (M.F.K. Fisher translation). I forgot how nice it was to spend lots and lots of money at an independent bookstore.
{Instagram for Android} It’s here! You can find me @alphaprep. I’m also re-purposing my tumblr into a space for my Instagram photos.
