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
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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?
