Don’t ask me how it’s easier to blog from Africa than America. I’ve been back in the states for two weeks but have already jetted of to San Diego and Seattle so I guess stateside travel may have gotten the best of me. But now I’m back in Portland and am really excited to be here. The weather is getting nice–I’ve been on three long bike rides this week–and I’m ready to truly set down some roots. Portland has been my home for 6 months, but I’ve only been here for half of that. I don’t have any trips planned for a couple of months so now it’s time to really cultivate friendships and get into a routine.

Part of that has been getting back to work. I’ve been pitching a lot of stories and have had a few I wrote before my trip come out. I had a celebrity workout piece in the March issue of Shape as well as this article on choosing your yoga style for WeightWatchers.com. (I couldn’t find the Shape article online, but I did find this one, on quick stress-busters, which cites me as an expert.)

I was also profiled in an Australian magazine, Body + Soul. They have down that I live in LA–um, no–but everything else is spot on.

Happy Friday everyone! It’s good to be back!