Here we are – in that “in between” time. Thanksgiving has passed and the year-end holidays are on the horizon. If you don’t pay attention, it will go by in a blink. And yet, it’s a whole month of the year! For many years, Thanksgiving has felt like the weekend Read more…
I have been trying to build a daily journaling practice. I recognize the value of journaling, but I struggle with the execution. Right now I have a coach who is sending me daily prompts. Every day at 8 am. How hard can it be? I could pick any time of Read more…
I’m having a hard time tackling my writing this week. Ever since I got home from vacation, I keep moving it from one day’s to-do list to the next. It’s not that I haven’t been productive. On the contrary, I have accomplished a lot. I have packed up about 90% Read more…
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, has a newsletter called “3-2-1.” It is, unsurprisingly, full of tiny “atomic” nuggets of wisdom. Here’s the format: three ideas from Clear, two quotes from others, and one question for the reader. No elaboration or commentary on the items in the list, just truly Read more…
One of my favorite movies of all time is Forgetting Sarah Marshall. My husband and I have watched it countless times. There are so many good lines that make their way into our daily conversation. Here’s a scene I think of often: The less you do, the more you do.Less.Do Read more…
Some people fear spiders. Some have a fear of heights. Bridges, closed spaces, the number 13. My biggest fear? A blank page. When I was little I had a recurring dream that filled me with a massive sense of overwhelm. All I can remember was that I had to color Read more…
Here we are. It’s a new year. I’ve got to be honest: I think the whole new years’ resolution thing is overdone. There’s really nothing special about the calendar. There is no magic in the new year, no perfect time to set new goals, to set your intentions. In reality, Read more…
While I generally consider myself an organized person, there are moments when I feel completely out of control. Times during which I get up each day and crank through a to-do list that is scattered across multiple open windows on my laptop, at least two different post-it note pads, my Read more…
This week I read the funniest book review I have ever read. Yes, it was on Goodreads, and we’ve already established that I don’t really love the reviews on Goodreads. I am usually annoyed by them and always take them with a grain of salt. Here’s what happened. I was Read more…
The other day I described my brain as an air popper without the lid on. Or at least with the bowl in the wrong position. (If you haven’t ever had an air popper, watch this, imagine leaving the top of the chute off, and you’ll get a picture of how Read more…