It's poetic that @tdmvancouver chose 'authenticity' as the word of the month for January. Authenticity is my specialty. You may recall from my last journal entry that I apologetically shared about gaining 80 pounds with my first pregnancy. I’m not afraid to put that in writing. I balanced it with plenty of exercise, specifically Dailey … Continue reading coming home to tdm- part 2
Hi. Elissa here. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm the one documenting my return to the barre, the voice behind #cominghometoTDM Some history and context for those of you who don't know me. Lycra fueled my childhood and adolescence. My memories are a blur of dance classes and sequins. This love of movement landed me a job … Continue reading coming home to tdm- part 1
If you're up for some Sunday night reading, you may elect to spend a portion of your precious time on something that was never intended to live on this space. I've spent the month casually writing for friends who run an excellent barre studio called The Dailey Method. In exchange for free classes, I kept a … Continue reading coming home to tdm- the prelude
At times, life is stranger than fiction. This is our current reality. There's a storm brewing in our household. I've been casually logging things on Instagram for months but have neglected to properly catalogue all the mayhem. What mayhem, you ask? Just our semi-homelessness, restless life after academia, a bizarre connection to Tennessee, and an unexpected … Continue reading #onemoreWatts and other surprises
Soup. There is so much more to it than a bowl and a spoon. Now that colder weather is approaching and I'm standing over a stove, the heart of soup is on my mind. Soup, glorious resurrection of yesterday's roast chicken. Soup, triumphant redemption for the groceries that have seen better days. Soup, delicious deliverance from soaring grocery bills, astronomical debt, and … Continue reading the theology of soup
My sweet friends. You are not forgotten. It is late and I must publish this now so forgive the errors you are bound to discover. I'm writing this for two reasons. One, it is a way to share general information about Team Watts' state of affairs so that we are not repeating ourselves at each and … Continue reading running in love: an update
Here we are. The day before Easter Sunday. When I began this initative on February 10th I had few preconceived designs of how this would play out. All I knew was that my heart was full of wonder and gratitude and I didn't want the opportunity to express it pass by any longer. Many people, … Continue reading day 40/40: #40shoutouts40days
