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Continue reading →: The Big 3-0
I’m 30 today. Technically I won’t be 30 until around 11:27pm ET, but we’ll just let that drop and say I’m there already. Doesn’t feel that much different, except for my exasperation with myself for not taking the day off of work, and for overpaying some bills I really didn’t…
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Continue reading →: I’ll Be 30 On Tuesday
Holy shit, Batman. And in other news… Today’s Weight: 155.8 lbs, meaning that I’m victorious in my revised goal of hitting 155 by my birthday. I plan to make this my plateau point from now on – no higher. My next goal is to be 150 by the time my…
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Continue reading →: So this is Samhain
Tonight marks the beginning of my new year, and it’s only fitting that the veil between our world and the spirit world would be thinnest at this moment. Today was not the best of days for me. I was exhausted all day, trudged my way through work, then at the…
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Continue reading →: 12 Days
Today’s Weight: 157.0 lbs. I’m not going to argue with my body at this point. If it wants to just drop weight as it pleases, I’m psyched. Again, I didn’t even exercise yesterday, unless you count a 10 minute Fela Kuti dance party. I did drink a lot of fresh…
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Continue reading →: 13 Days
Today’s Weight: 158.6 (Isn’t that ridiculous? I didn’t even exercise yesterday. My body is weirding me out with its whims. I spend a day being sad that I gained so much, then it’s just gone, poof, whatevs.) Today’s Health: I still have this stupid cold. I feel like I’m drowning…
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Continue reading →: My New Smudge Stick
I bought a smudge stick while The Man and I were in Salem. I’ve seen them before in lots of other places, and have wanted one for years but always balked at the cost. Yes, I know they’re not that expensive, but for some reason I can always think of…
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Continue reading →: 14 Days
Today’s Weight: 162 lbs. I’m officially giving up on being 145 lbs by my birthday. At this point it’s not only impossible, it would be dangerous to try to attempt anything close. I’m going to spend the next 14 days concentrating on getting as close to 155 lbs. as possible,…
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Continue reading →: Vacations & Illnesses
I just got back from the best little vacation ever. I took my boyfriend on a surprise trip to Salem, Marblehead, and Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was so much fun, and I saw so many wonderful things and met a few fantastic people. Unfortunately, I started getting sick the night before…
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Continue reading →: Vacations & Illnesses
I just got back from the best little vacation ever. I took my boyfriend on a surprise trip to Salem, Marblehead, and Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was so much fun, and I saw so many wonderful things and met a few fantastic people. Unfortunately, I started getting sick the night before…
Hello,
I’m Nova
I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!
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