When I was a teenager I was angry most of the time. Our family didn’t have a lot of money and there were a whole bunch of us teenagers in that house.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeFebruary 3, 2019Sum It Up Sunday, anger, fury, teenager, coping mechanismsComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Do the Hustle!

I took a bunch of my change that I have been dumping into a jar, over to the store today to buy some fruit. I’ve got money, like paper money. But don’t forget, that change is money too. And I did it because I’m working on being more mindful of my purchases.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeJanuary 27, 2019gig economy, freelance writing, fiction writing, Patreon, writing a book, book, podcastingComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Does This Bug You?

I know how cute this picture is, of my pal Olive wearing her butterfly wings. What isn’t so cute, is that butterflies and other insects are in a drastic decline the world over.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeJanuary 20, 2019sustainable, insects, trophic cascade, impact, worldComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Plastic Not So Fantastic

I’ve got a quiz for you. Won’t take more than 5 minutes. Take a moment to think about it, then go to your kitchen and pull out all the plastic things you use every single day.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeJanuary 13, 2019plastic, oceans, reusable, sustainable, enviromentaly soundComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Be Loud!

You have to agree that one of the all-time best noises in the world is when a young child is drinking out of a cup, stops and lets out an audible “aaaaaahhhhhhh”. That my friends is pure enjoyment. This is something many of us have lost as we grow older, as the world seems to be crumbling all around us and our heads lower under the weight of it all.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeJanuary 6, 2019enjoyment, life, enjoy life, be loudComment

Sum It Up Sunday - More AND Less

Holiday Merry Making + New Years Resolutions= More And Less

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeDecember 23, 2018Sum It Up Sunday, new years resolution, holidays, merry making, exercise, diets, fad dietsComment

Sum It Up Sunday - To Break or Not To Break

We are absolutely going on a break. Tis the holiday season, and while we would usually be using the break between our podcast seasons to work on the next season, we’ll also be celebrating.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeNovember 25, 2018holidays, join us, everyone is invited, email, newletter, break, Sum It Up SundayComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Be There

Back when I was hitting up the internet dating sites (hard!), a friend helped me set up my profile. For the question about naming one of my good qualities, she said “Showing up!”

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeNovember 18, 2018Sum It Up Sunday, be there, connections, helping hand, family, friendsComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Rejected

It happens. For every yes I get from someone, agreeing to be a guest on the podcast, I get about 20 no’s/no reply to my request.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeNovember 11, 2018Sum It Up Sunday, rejection, mission, food connects us, connectionsComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Face It

Talking about mental health has become less a social minefield and more of a way to share and shine a light on what many folks go through.

Sum It Up Sunday - All Hail All Hallows Eve!

Halloween is my all-time favorite holiday. I adore Xmas, and Thanksgiving is always an opportunity to put myself into a stuffing coma (a stuffoma if you will), but Halloween is truly magical to me.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeOctober 28, 2018Halloween, dressing up, costumes, whimsy Comment

Sum It Up Sunday - Tis Written!

Holy shit, I wrote a book! Can you believe it? I sure as hell can’t.

Here is a look at the mockup of the front cover.

Sum It Up Sunday - DisCourse

We will soon be hiding the Halloween candy from ourselves and girding our loins for the coming political/holiday season. Is there anything more divisive than the holiday table?

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeOctober 14, 2018Sum It Up Sunday, discourse, respect, politics, food connnects us, holidaysComment

Sum It Up Sunday - Not So Pretty

Calling myself a “runner” took a long time. Since I was 5 years old, I’ve played sports where running is a big part of the play. To me it wasn’t running, it was “playing”…

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeOctober 7, 2018running, trail running, move, sedentaryComment

Sum It Up Sunday - That's Normal!

Leadville is my home base for the next month as I take on one of my favorite cat-sitting gigs. The other night someone asked me “Where do you live?”. “For right now,” I told them, “right here.”

Sum It Up Sunday - Wright at Home

I spent the past two weeks with family and old friends back in New York State. One of the wonderful things about catching up with younger relatives I haven’t seen since I was in my 20’s, is seeing how these tiny humans became full on adults.

Sum It Up SundayChris ClarkeSeptember 23, 2018Buffalo, Rochester, Western NY, CanalsideComment

Sum It Up Sunday - The Infographic That Answers So Many Podcast Questions!

You are not alone. 2/3 of people in the US in 2018 know what a podcast is, and yet only 17% of that number actually listen. I get it, you've got questions. How, where, why, etc. And we have answers.