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Odyssey of the Body

Brianne Alcala

Explorations of how we tend to our health, our creativity, our identities

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Field Notes: February 2026

Hello, dear friends,

It’s been a relentless winter here in New York. We got at least a foot of snow earlier this week, and more flakes coming down today and tomorrow. In the 10 years I’ve lived here, nothing compares to this year for snow....

3 months ago
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The Power of Distanced Self-Talk

This post is part of a series on tools to help during illness, wellness, and life.

🔨 Today’s Tool: Distanced Self-Talk

🔍 What it is: Talking to yourself in the third person

💡 What it does: Focuses your inner voice, as if you were talk...

3 months ago
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Field Notes: January 2026

This is by far the coldest and snowiest January I’ve experienced in New York. The Hudson River has partly frozen. But oh, the light!

Hello, dear friends,

It’s been a discombobulating and horrible month. Or as Austin Kleon wrote recently,...

4 months ago
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3 Ways to Reflect & Ponder in the New Year

Hello, dear friends, and Happy New Year!

This threshold brings a natural invitation to reflect backward and forward. It’s easy to let the days and months and years blur together — how have we been living in New York now for 9 years!? — and...

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Hope-Generating Exercise

Hi, dear friends,

On the Eve of the Solstice, Dec. 20, I co-hosted a Hope in the Heart of Winter Gathering on Zoom with three wonderful women. Each of us contributed a part of the hour, leading us through hope-generating meditations, dance...

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