Maddie LaForgeSaved by BeautyDorothy Day was known to quote Dostoevsky, “The world will be saved by beauty, and what is more beautiful than love.” More akin to…Jun 10Jun 10
Maddie LaForgeDisneylandification: On ReverieThis week I was gifted the opportunity to travel to Vietnam. Each time I look up to find myself in such a spectacular place, it feels like…Apr 14Apr 14
Maddie LaForgeLoving Life Beyond the Honeymoon PhaseEach semester in my class we read a little from Ada María Isasi-Diaz and talk about fullness of life. This was the original understanding…Mar 3Mar 3
Maddie LaForgeThe Food Mood Experiment: Data, Results, ConcludingI will not call the Food Mood Experiment (aka dry January) unsuccessful. I did drink alcohol a couple of times. Unsurprisingly, I ate more…Feb 5Feb 5
Maddie LaForgePart II: Ask And You Shall Receive?I recognize that I write from a place of tremendous privilege. Understanding detachment meant working through struggles to notice and feel…Jan 20Jan 20
Maddie LaForgeHow I Chose to Eat Lunch TodayUpdates on Arriving and on the Food-Mood ExperimentJan 21Jan 21
Maddie LaForgeMovement as Medicine: SwimmingIt’s November. Autumn is in the air. I am still swimming laps outside. Life in Taiwan is pretty awesome. Swimming has become one of my…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Maddie LaForgeMy Bravest, Scariest Yet: The Food ExperimentDid you know that progress isn’t linear? How disappointing is that?Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
