A Mystical Treasure

A flash of turquoise shone at the edges of her vision and dimly illuminated the brick wall in front of her. She spun around and - there it was again, brilliant but brief - a glow from around the sides of a grimy, grey downspout, as if a green-blue sparkler was burning behind it. Had … Continue reading A Mystical Treasure →

Dealing with Failure

My goal, again, is to eat sugar in mindful moderation and buy only fair trade. This past weekend I failed pretty badly. I definitely went beyond what I would call "moderation". And there was precious little mindfulness involved in the eating. In fact, I hardly stopped to think at all before having that piece of … Continue reading Dealing with Failure →

Sugar, Are You Lying to Me?

Goal and Motivation Recap My goal is to eat sugar in mindful moderation and buy only fair trade. My motivation is to enjoy and have a healthy relationship with food, and to minimize any harm done to others by my consumption of luxury foods. This Is Your Brain on Dopamine There’s a reason bad habits … Continue reading Sugar, Are You Lying to Me? →