Body Image | the whole plate.

thrifting for one and for all.

New post on GoBackpacking: A Jew at Czech Christmas

I may have mentioned a few times that I harbor a love for thrift stores.

I remember when the infatuation began – innocently, of course. I was an early teen, probably in eighth grade. I flipped open my copy of Seventeen magazine to a one page article [...]

vanity on the mat.

On several occasions in the past few months, my mom has mentioned to me that she admires my discipline when it comes to exercise.

Usually, I tell her that discipline isn’t out of strictness, but because I truly enjoy it. It is mental rather than physical commitment: the time before my day when I get to [...]

credit where credit is due.

In my weekly hot yoga class yesterday, my mind drifted, for a moment, away from an intense focus on the practice.

Towards the beginning, the instructor had us stand tall in Tadasana, feet hip width apart. As she circled the room, adjusting what can seem the simplest of postures, she invited me to move my feet [...]

sun, stairs, and bare bones.

Last summer, I spent a sunny week on the Southern coast of Croatia. The trip was a combination of travel experience and vacation, so I enjoyed an equal amount of sunbathing in near Mediterranean heat while exploring the country’s tortured history on its tiny islands.

I had been told that the cities I intended to visit [...]

reluctant photographer.

My New Year’s resolution this year was to take more photos. Like most resolutions, it lasted about two weeks – one of the many reasons I never make January 1 vows. However, a couple months ago, I finally dug out my hand-me-down camera and found myself snapping away.

For all my travels, my photo collection is [...]