Readers blogs in Living

June 13, 2013

		The Money Tree I recall a time in my youth when I would beg my parents to buy me candy or a toy. All kids open with the "pretty please with sugar on top." I thought I could make them cave eventually. Sometimes when mom was tired and my other siblings were loud she would give in. Mostly she would s... Posted by KarenPilarski at 11:08 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 11, 2013

		Black Friday goes back to being Just Another Friday The Faux American shopping holiday known as “Black Friday” will only exist as a memory of a time “gone by” in 2030 as old-timers reminisce about how people were lured out of the warm comfort of the after-Thanksgiving meal to camp out on the hard, cold concrete outside the ... Posted by paulwinghart at 6:56 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 6, 2013

		Worrier or Warrior?  As a life Martial Artist of over 30 years now, I am often challenged to teach a skill called “mental resilience.”  These two words get a lot of attention these days in the psychotherapy, life coaching, and professional fitness arenas.  What separates the worrier&n... Posted by Senseisahnyathom at 8:43 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

		The Hippie Project - Ayurveda Living I went to the grocery store and bought a $7 bottle of Sesame Oil. There is no stir fry for dinner tonight, but there is about to be copious amounts of Sesame Oil on my body.I went to http://www.ayurveda.com/, as I was searching through amazon.com for books on holistic lifestyl... Posted by Kristen_M at 10:12 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 5, 2013

		Classifieds Piles of red circled job classified ads sits on the table. Musty smell of old newspapers linger in the air. The computer has browsers opened to LinkedIn and local newspaper employment postings. Books about resumes and social media presence littered the living room. My head dizzy with tho... Posted by KarenPilarski at 9:20 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 4, 2013

		Just Deserts When I was five years old, my younger sister and I stayed over by my aunt and uncle's house. We slept on single air mattresses. At dinner our plates had a piece of meat, potatoes and peas. Our faces turned the same vomit shade as the the vegetable. My aunt promised a special treat if we both clea... Posted by KarenPilarski at 10:28 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 3, 2013

		Kristen's Hippie Project Hello World! I can't believe that I started a blog and am throwing my words out in cyberspace! I guess it is not a huge deal being that a million other people do it too. Still, it is a slightly remarkable feat! I have a thousand thoughts running through my head and I am trying to organi... Posted by Kristen_M at 10:33 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

June 1, 2013

		Do you know how lucky you are?! For those of us who reside in the metro-Milwaukee area and love to complain about the sparse parking, the overnight parking restrictions, the higher cost of living and the traffic, I have a wake up call for you! Hey, I get it, small talk usually relates to something annoying - weath... Posted by Kristen_M at 8:34 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

		A Thought on Human Potential When I contemplate what it takes to be fully human and reach for optimal potential (physically, spiritually, and mentally) the word "vulnerability" comes to mind.  It takes vulnerability to fully embrace experiences with joy, gratitude, love, and tenderness.  It takes little e... Posted by Senseisahnyathom at 7:32 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

May 30, 2013

		Think Bacon  Wisconsin is known for dairy and beer. It is also a well known fact that at the Wisconsin State Fair has creative uses for bacon. Our fair has had chocolate covered bacon on a Crispy Creme doughnut sandwich.  I've never been a lover of fatty cured strips of meat. None the less peopl... Posted by KarenPilarski at 7:42 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living