Writing Clips

“One of the few things I know about writing is this—spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time…” ― Annie Dillard

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Here are some of my favorite pieces.

Yoga

As a longtime yoga practitioner (and a non-teaching, certified instructor), I’ve watched it go from a jazzy purple leotard thing to a Lulu-sponsored extravaganza. I’ve been reporting on it all the while.

Essays

Personal essays and memoirs are pretty much my favorite thing to write and read. Here, there are essays about about how prayer helped with cancer, being a spiritually celibate twentysomething, surviving a close call on 9/11, my take on the 2003 NYC blackout, and more.

Interviews

I’ve done quite a few celebrity interviews. But we don’t talk about lip gloss (not that there’s anything wrong with that)–I’ve been lucky enough to talk to folks like Richard Gere, Lou Reed, Alice Walker, and Herbie Hancock about their spiritual and emotional lives. So much juicier to me–and I (like to) think sometimes more fun for them.

Pregnancy and Parenting

Technology

I’ve been writing and editing for digital publications since 1999. This piece for The New York Times documents a writer’s-eye-view of the first bubble bursting.

Health

I’ve been exploring the mind-body connection and the intersection of Western and alternative medicine for many years. When I was diagnosed and treated for cancer nine years ago, it became a little bit of an obsession. In a good way, I think.

Products/Shopping

Yep, I’m a yogi and a shopper. Here’s a piece I wrote for CNBC about gifts that give back.

The Environment

In the great Green Media Rush, I wrote about everything from air-cleaning plants to a mini-guide on how to recycle everything.