Keen Living at http://www.megandaviamikhail.com started in 2019. Topics focus on the following:
- Well-being
- Book Reviews & Comparatives
- Profiles of Inspirational People
- Travels: Places, Itineraries, Highlights
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Bookends
At this time two years ago, I lived in a world, we all lived in a world, where the concept of a pandemic was…
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Book review: The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles’ most recently published novel, “The Lincoln Highway,” is his third novel, and possibly his best. Set in 1954, the story traces the…
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A Gentleman in Moscow
What would it be like to live inside the Metropol Hotel in Moscow? Amor Towles’ second novel answers that question.
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The Rules of Civility
The rules written by George Washington present an elusive concept, civility, as a way of living. Read on to see how they are still…
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Amor Towles
A fascinating writer rooted in New York and producing some of today’s best novels.
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3 Keen Living Benefits of Yoga
I have been practicing yoga since just after I graduated from college in 2002. So I guess I am celebrating my twentieth anniversary of…
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The Fun Deck
Here is a twist on waking – awakening the five senses. The fun deck is a way to awaken all five in one outing.
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5 Morning Jumpstarts
Here are 5 Morning Jumpstarts for well-being that will give bursts of energy to every morning no matter if you are waking up to…
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Legacy
Living and loving on in life. The legacy of loving through hardship can lead to new insights and epiphanies.
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Check & Reflect
Jumping back in the arena, writing and posting, after a long break takes choosing courage over comfort, but also took time to check and…
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Sweet Home Chicago
Since I am on a roll with song titles, I’ll add one today, and express my love for Chicago. After having the good fortune…
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A New York State of Mind
I’ve been thinking lately how important environment is to well-being. Whether it is the immediate surroundings, the town we live in, the community of…
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A Parent Perspective: 2021
As part of the District 181 Foundation Board I volunteer for, I have been asked to write a series of articles as a parent…
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New Surroundings
Sometimes a new lease on life can be created by movement alone as proven by this indistinguishable, tiny crab. Other times motivation, emotional readiness,…
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Roll Tide
After having spent a significantly longer amount of time in traffic in Sweet Home Alabama over the past week on our family driving trip,…
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One Year Later
The flashback to last year this time is real. What the feelings were, the mood in the air, the strangeness of the unknowns surrounding…
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State of Wonder
Wonder, a noun: “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable” – Definition from Oxford Languages. In…
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Perspective on Life
Having gone through the process of letting go of my mom here on Earth and living on since her death in 2019, I wonder…
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2 Reasons Why Walking Outside Provides Well-Being Benefits
A walk in the woods or on the beach is ideal, but walking outside in any elements can provide a boost in mood and…
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The Pandemic Hijacked Everyone’s Lives
Finding Avenues of Healing Mentally and Emotionally from the Pandemic
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“Tend and Befriend” to Tear Down Your Pandemic Wall
The “Tend and Befriend theory” is an amazing scientific encapsulation of the positive well-being phenomenon we experience when we take care of our family…
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Collection: Thrive Global
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing these Keen Living articles. To make the articles more easily accessible, links will be collected and listed…
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Building Resiliency
Resiliency is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as, “the ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change.”
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Maria Shriver: Exemplifying Keen Living
“I’ve always seen myself as the kind of person who puts my heart and soul into whatever is before me. It’s something that has…
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Persevering with an Exercise Routine
Last year around this same time, I posted on Keen Living about how I started an exercise routine and how to start your own…
Keep readingComparative: Ann Patchett’s “Commonwealth” and “The Dutch House” – Part 2: Forgiveness
In part two of this comparative, the theme of forgiveness will be discussed. Ann Patchett has written these two novels, summaries below,[i] to deal…
Keep readingComparative: Ann Patchett’s “Commonwealth” and “The Dutch House” – Part 1: The Sibling Bond
When I first started reading Ann Patchett’s writing, it came from the buzz surrounding her books, specifically, “State of Wonder.” I felt like the…
Keep readingComparative: William Kent Krueger’s “This Tender Land” and “Ordinary Grace” – Part 3: From Innocence Springs Truth
Welcome back if you have read parts 1 and 2, and welcome if you have not! I will include two short summaries[i] of the…
Keep readingComparative: William Kent Krueger’s “This Tender Land” and “Ordinary Grace” – Part 2: Disabilities and Abilities
Welcome back if you have read part 1, and welcome if you have not! I will include two short summaries[i] of the books below…
Keep readingThree Lessons Learned From The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Growing up, I dreamed of becoming an attorney, even a judge. My dreams were wide open, and anything was possible I was told. I…
Keep readingComparative: William Kent Krueger’s “This Tender Land” and “Ordinary Grace”- Part 1
The author, William Kent Krueger, is incredibly talented. I am so happy to have discovered his books. Based on a book list for summer…
Keep readingA Comparative: Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone”- Part 3: Love
If you are reading this comparative for the first time, I recommend reading through parts one and two to give more background. For a…
Keep readingA Comparative: Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone”- Part 2: Identity
If you are reading this comparative for the first time, I recommend part one to give more background. For a quick synopsis, reading Kristin…
Keep readingA Comparative Book Review: Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone” – Part 1
Reading Kristin Hannah’s, “The Nightingale,” piqued my interest to read more by this amazing author. I was so impressed by her writing abilities. She…
Keep readingThe Power of the Disrupted Healthy Habit
What is it about habits that they can make you feel so good while you are routinely doing them and so bad when you…
Keep readingTraveling As an Antidote for Quarantine
During the last few weeks, I took time with my family to plan and take a trip of a lifetime: a very long and…
Keep readingReading as a Refuge
During this pandemic, with limited abilities to get out and about, reading has become my refuge. The sudden and fear-inducing situation of the COVID-19…
Keep readingWell-Being: Create a Garden
It may just be the pandemic fatigue setting in, but there is something about gardening this year that is offering more self-satisfaction and happiness. …
Keep readingWell-Being: Sleep
During this pandemic, I’ve noticed a lot of articles about sleep issues. I understand. I am right there with you. It is a difficult…
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