Jane Hugo

Birthdays are an interesting day of the year. People congratulate you for being born and give you presents, when really,  you didn’t do anything to be born. You just kind of showed up more or less around your due date. Why we celebrate the birthees rather than the birthers on the birthdays is beyond me (and […]

I went to the Chiropractor the other day and found out that my body is out of whack. You see, 5 years ago, I had a big fall and injured my left shoulder and upper back. I also developed a concussion. It took months for me to feel better from this tumble. It wasn’t until

A few days ago I was sitting with a friend, hearing her share her dreams of all she wanted to accomplish. In a moment, a look of defeat swept across her face. Tears in her eyes, she said to me, “Jane,  I have so many things I want to do, but I don’t know where to

Taking transit to work can be interesting. I usually leave at the same time, which means that I often run into the same people. Most individuals are unmemorable to me as they embark on their commute in a sleepy haze. There is one woman though, who I often run into on the train.  I wish

I have a knack for growing things. It’s true! I  grow mold in my desk at work, ( why did I put that container of vegetables in my drawer, anyway?), I breed colonies of fruit flies,  ( who knew they would multiply so quickly when you leave rotten bananas out?) and I generate piles of

When I was younger, I had a bizarre infatuation with late night talk show host Conan O’Brien. My love ran so deep that I had Conan’s face put on my birthday cake, I had Conan t-shirts and I painted a giant portrait of him ( pictured below). Taking the crazy train to the next level, I picked out an image of Conan that I wanted

If you’re anything like me, there are so many exciting things you want to do with your life. And if you are anything like me, chances are that instead of starting on your goals, you have unknowingly created a list of all the reasons why you won’t be able to accomplish them. Often times we