Irreverent lumbar support, killer policy and what to bring to the beach.

3 Things from the week and a 3 poems about being a fish out of water.

January. The month that sometimes feels like a year. Are you ten pounds lighter, finishing your first novel and living your best life yet?

We're fighting the snowmelt floodwaters and we're back above zero Celsius again. Snow or shine, I've been sticking to 5 am wake ups so I can walk, devote, write. It's been amazing.

However new or resolute you feel, I h…