Five Minutes Flat* (*Results May Vary)

Five Minutes Flat* (*Results May Vary)

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Ideas to ponder while you wait for the coffee to brew, the eggs to boil, or the tub to fill.
Welcome to Five Minutes Flat* (*Results May Vary).
Ideas to ponder while you wait for the coffee to brew. About me: I’m a New Zealand-raised writer and author living in the San Francisco Bay Area. My new…
 • Willow Older
I Warmed Up to Cold Plunging and Found My Inner Badass
When it comes to ice baths, I've always said, "Never will I ever." Then, I surprised the hell out of myself.
 • Willow Older
3:45
I Cook, Therefore I Care
For me, cooking to ease someone’s pain feels natural. Lately, I’ve been wondering if this instinct could be inherited.
 • Willow Older
5:06
12 Unsolicited Suggestions for My Son on the Eve of College Graduation
Max, you don’t need much advice from me. But, it’s the season for commencement speeches, and I’m a writer and your mom, so here goes.
 • Willow Older
2:44
How to Thank a Stranger Who Saved a Loved One’s Life? Write a Letter
Thank you, stranger, for your compassion, your kindness, and your strong, sustaining bone marrow.
 • Willow Older
3:46
Yes, I’m Weird. And So Are You.
Here are eight more weird things you might as well know about me.
 • Willow Older
4:56
Dear, Dear Diary
Surely my nightly writing habit has helped me develop a practice, maybe even a craft, for sifting through and sorting out thoughts, experiences, or…
 • Willow Older
3:16
Ab Fab? Try Ab Flab
The world is in turmoil. It’s the perfect time to write an open letter to my tummy.
 • Willow Older
3:58
Immigrants I Love
My in-laws are Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland who built a life in the US based on hard work, education, determination, family, and freedom.
 • Willow Older
Five Minutes Flat* (*Results May Vary)
Five Minutes Flat* (*Results May Vary)
Ideas to ponder while you wait for the coffee to brew, the eggs to boil, or the tub to fill.
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