The Hit List - Down ’n outage

The other day, our internet went out completely. Not sure if it was the wind outside or something else but it went down ’n out. I couldn’t get a signal at all.

It was time to place a call into our internet provider to see what’s up. After getting shuffled through the automated phone system, I was on the line with mumbler who was almost impossible to understand. All I could grasp was something about an “outage in my area.”

Okay then. Nothing to do but wait it out.

I read a book. Watched a show. Talked to my husband about the state of the world and the latest book he just finished. Thought about some good poetry I read lately. I got my end-of-the-day office organizing done. In other words, although it was annoying to be without the buzz of of the internet, it wasn’t the end of the world.

Nothing was urgent.

It’s interesting how often we feel that sense of quiet panic when the world wide web is right at our fingertips. Can’t miss that tweet or that DM! Who liked my Instagram picture?! Better check email just in case….

It’s a false sense of urgency.

Perhaps there are times when things need immediate attention but most of the time….that’s not the truth. It’s just the new reality we’ve become accustomed to in this instant world we’re living in.

My internet has triumphantly returned. It came back while I was deep in slumber (I went to bed early too because without the internet, I couldn’t work). All is well. Nothing fell apart while I was gone.

The world kept on turning.

My life went on. (Psst so does yours even when the internet isn’t quite so convenient.)

Plants don’t give a damn about the internet.

Other stuff:

The Atlantic dropped this excellent post: The New Age of Astrology.

You can turn yourself into a Family Guy character.

Good question: Why Are Women Accused of Witchcraft?

I’m all about this: 10 Self-Care Moves You Can Do at Your Desk.

Loving this from Refinery29: What A Single Tarot Card Can Tell You About Your Future.

I adore Bari Tessler. In her Money Memoirs series, I’m chatting with her about money and magic. Listen in: Money Memoir: Can money be spiritual AND practical? This “Tarot Lady” shows us how.

‘Together We Rise’ Is The Story Of Why The Women’s March Matters & What Comes Next For The Resistance.

Awesome: This Artist Photographed 500 Women to Expand Beauty’s ‘Narrow Image’

Are you in Los Angeles? Join me and photographer Danielle Cohen on March 10th for Through a Tarot Lens, a day-long exploration of tarot + intuition through photography.

I know SO many people who have been struck down by this damn flu. The Cut asks: So Hey, How Worried Should I Be About the Flu?

I can so relate to this: My Life as an Open Wound. Reflecting on the power and challenges of sensitivity.

Get in there: What’s at the Root of Your Defense Mechanisms.

Yes: Employers urged to ‘normalise’ menopause in the workplace.

Computer vs Astrologer.

RIP Dolores O’Roirdan. Imagining Dolores.

I am a planning addict: Using planners to track appointments, goals.

WOW: It’s So Cold in Siberia, People’s Eyelashes Are Literally Freezing.

Good to know: The Heart Benefits Of Hot Yoga May Not Come From The Heat At All.

From Well+Good: 5 self-care lessons from our transformation dream team.

Gosh, I love baby hippos.

Brushes and Cards: a day-long workshop with Intuitive Painter Chris Zydel and yours truly. July 8th. Yummy food. Tarot. Intuition. Painting. What more could you want? If you’re in the Bay Area, get in on this!

Tom Hardy made a hip-hop mixtape in the 90’s. I just fell in love with this man a bit more!

Joanna DeVoe has an excellent new series called Magick on the Go. In episode one, she talks about How To Release That Which No Longer Serves. I LOVE THIS.

Meanwhile over at The Guardian: Crystals, potions and tarot cards: the mystical rise of new age businesses and Mail-order magic: the rise of subscription witchcraft.

Just ordered this goody: Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System.

Got this after Racheal Cook recommended it: The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months.

On my list: Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.

Oooh Nigella Lawson has a new one coming out: At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking.

Want to start learning tarot but too intimidated by those cards? The Tarot Coloring Book will gently guide you through every card in the deck!