May
14
2023
My work requires me to be 100% present, to learn and memorize, to make fast decisions, to connect with people, to encourage and motivate, all day long, every day. It's emotionally demanding, and working virtually adds to the demand....
Aug
27
2019
Until this week, vines covered my house, making it very private, shaded and green. They trailed around the deck, on the roof and around windows. Back when I planted them, I was hoping for a great...
Dec
22
2018
A Quiet, Fulfilling Christmas
This morning, take a moment with me to slow down, sit and have a cup of tea, as we ponder how on earth did we ever buy in (pun intended) to the insanity of Christmas preparations,...
Sep
15
2018
Are you addicted to stress? If you constantly need to move fast, eat quickly, go faster, do more, stay on top of things, do more with less, and all those things we tell ourselves would make us more...
Sep
08
2018
Perfection costs you. You sit down, ready to finally take a break... and suddenly every item on your to-do list flashes in front of your eyes. Time to relax? Gone. Guilt is right there, an unwelcome visitor, robbing you of...
Feb
26
2018
We can’t “see” ultraviolet light, because our eyes don’t have the receptors needed to detect it. Small birds see it (they have a fourth light receptor dedicated to just that). Bees also see ultraviolet light to find flowers that...
Nov
18
2017
If you believe you need to be on 24/7, to give your 150% at work, to eat vegan and gluten-free, run in a triathlon and make sure your kids become the next Olympian/Nobel prize, just remember that you're human,...
Jul
18
2017
“Maybe happiness is this: not feeling that you should be elsewhere, doing something else, being someone else.” Eric Weiner
FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out. You feel paralyzed; there is so much going on, and you don't want to miss on...
Jul
03
2017
Do you define your days by how busy you are? If you believe that being busy makes you more productive, you might be confusing quantity and quality. Productivity isn't so much the number of tasks you do, it's whether or...
May
17
2015
Do you firmly believe that you'll take a break once you've crossed off every item on your to-do list? Thing is, your to-do list never ends, and so you never allow yourself a break. Of course, you crash when...
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