by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 19, 2015 | 1 true thing |
When I was taking the guided meditation class at Canyon Ranch, the instructor said, “It’s so easy not to be here.” That’s true. I’m trying to be here. *my healthy action today: one minute meditation. ~ 365 true things about me why this...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 18, 2015 | 1 true thing |
WANTing: a glass of wine READing: The Green Road and My Brilliant Friend EATing: chicken (new recipe–will not make again) FINISHing: The Sunday New York Times WALKing: up and down the steps, around the grocery (two trips), last 1000 steps on the treadmill...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 17, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I cannot get over the colors of the food I’m eating. *my healthy action today: I’m eating for health. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 16, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I LOVED meditation while I was at Canyon Ranch. But in the real world, where I really, really need it, I haven’t meditated even once. Because I have NO TIME for meditation. Just like I have no time to cook. In exactly that sense. In other words, I would rather...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 15, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
Usually I’m on the tired side at the end of a travel day, but today, after I got home at 5:30, I went to the grocery store, walked on the treadmill, and then cooked supper–sea bass, broccoli, sweet potatoes, avocado. Crazy, isn’t it? Now I’ve...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 14, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
It’s late and I need to be quick. I had a wonderful day capped off by a 12-layer kite show as the sun set. Re-capped by a late stroll down Commercial Street, with a stop to listen to a girl band playing “I Will Survive.” 70 degrees with a breeze is...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 13, 2015 | 1 true thing, my writing, provincetown |
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I just now finished a story I first started in 2004. Yep, 2004. I worked on it consistently for several years and then would go back to it between novels, but I hadn’t worked on it since 2010 when I submitted it to a graduate...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 12, 2015 | 1 true thing, craft of writing, provincetown |
I’m reading The Green Road by Anne Enright. I’m a huge fan of hers, but I’m having a little trouble getting into this one. I started it on the Kindle, then ordered the book and re-started it. I don’t feel like I have to finish it, but because...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 11, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
It’s a blustery day here in Provincetown–66 degrees. The wind is strong and the waves are roaring. But instead of a picture of that, let me show you what I made for breakfast… And last night, after dinner–oysters with lemon juice followed by a...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 10, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Here’s my eating life pre-W30: I grab a hunk of cheese and a few Melba toast as I’m running out the door. I grab a piece of cheese toast cut into 9 small bites so I can get back to my desk to write. I grab a bowl of chips dusted with parmesan to put beside...
