I received an email the other day, and the first sentence was: "You're living my dream life." It was flattering, and yet, a bit jarring: am I even living my own dream life? Because, in all seriousness, the life I imagine in my dreams does not involve...
I've been meditating for about three years now, and it's amazing how tangible the benefits have been--especially when I think about how stressed out I get without it. When I'm regularly meditating, I feel more relaxed and less stressed. I sleep...
It is mind-boggling to me that I’ve been blogging for five years. FIVE YEARS TODAY. I cannot think of one other thing in my life that I’ve done consistently in my life for five years: no relationship, no sport, no hobby, no job has been such a stable...
In many ways I consider myself a latecomer when it comes to many technology: I'm always hesitant to purchase a new gadget or join another social network or even add another app, because I feel like my lifestyle and my inbox and my storage space are...
"Make a list of what is really important to you and embody it." -Jon Kabat-Zinn
I came across this quote the other day on Clementine Daily (their Daily Thought series is one of my favorites), and honestly, I couldn't stop thinking about it....
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Christine Amorose Merrill
C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.