Something we’ve hesitated doing in our house for one reason or another over many years is using our fire pit (this is not the first one we’ve owned, but the first we have actually used). While living in Chicagoland, we were impressed by the amount of fire pits blazing in neighbors’ driveways on Sunday afternoons in…
I have a relationship with yoga that has evolved over time. When I first began taking classes, about 25 years ago, I didn’t stick with it long term because I wanted to sweat when I “worked out” and I struggled to make time for both yoga and running/weightlifting/sweaty cardio. Over the years I have had…
About 10 years ago, I discovered a recipe for no-knead bread that is a game-changer: NY Times No-Knead Bread Recipe. Prior to this I was making bread in a bread-maker and really hadn’t had much success with savory breads. The best part of this No-Knead Bread recipe is that I didn’t even need the bread-maker!…
We are currently experiencing a pandemic. With that comes a lot of confusion (wear a mask or don’t wear a mask?), constant bombardment of advice (wash your hands more thoroughly, don’t touch your face, and stay at home!), and major disruption to our “normal” routines (e.g parents becoming teachers with their students home with them…
Many of us hope to be positive in our outlook on life, but sometimes we are surrounded by so much negativity and toxicity that we identify as pessimists or believe that being positive is for “other people.” As with most things that are worthwhile, positivity takes some effort and practice, even for those of us…
It was quite a year. I recently started entertaining the idea of becoming more active with Positively Grounded again, after a crushing year of abundant work, fruitless exam studying, and a move (and, all the normal life stuff that happens along the way). I have let quite a few things that are important to me…
In case you are wondering why the blogs posts have been few and far between, I have put Positively Grounded into semi-hibernation while I allow all of my “free” time to be consumed by studying for my architectural licensing exams. Pursuit of my license was not originally part of my career plan when I graduated…
I began writing this about a month ago, but a heavy work load led to zero time for completion of my post. I realize that what I started is even more relevant now than it was then. Here is what I started (with incomplete thoughts included, which I hope gives you better context): I typically write…
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