How can we make the most of the time we have right now? Things are different. I don't know what your different looks like now, but I know it is different. And I don't know what you are facing in your own life. Your concerns may be health, finances, relationships, or all of the above. [...]
You’re connecting with people you haven’t talked to in years. Or maybe you’re talking more often with your spouse, friends, and family than you have in a long time. It’s great to connect and spend time with each other (even if virtually), but you may find that conversations remain surface-level rather than getting deeper. Or [...]
I was a little late to don a face mask in my community. Most people beat me to it. My initial excuse: I do not sew and I don't have another connection to get one. Out of shame, I got to work and found a way to make one out of a t-shirt. It took [...]
The day before, I busied myself making sure that my list was complete. Coffee, check. Eggs, check. Dog food, check. And much, much more. I had been preparing for this event all week. On shop morning, I set my alarm for my usual time: 4:30am. Normally on shop day, I would get up right away, [...]
I was recently engaged in a conversation and the person I was speaking to brought up something that I had heard about but didn't know much about. I acted as though I knew more than I did, which, given the circumstances became very obvious rather quickly. As I reflect I question why my immediate response [...]
I thought that I was fairly in tune with my mortality. I feel relatively comfortable with the fact I will die someday, and if I think about dying tomorrow I have very few regrets. I feel like I've lived a life with a great balance if living in the moment and planning for the future. [...]
Lonely, sad, depressed? Maybe bored and sad at the same time if you lost your job or are furloughed because of the Coronavirus? The cure may be volunteering or helping another. I have heard this advice recently from two people worth listening to. The first is Esther Perel in her recent interview with Tim Ferriss. [...]
Something isn't right. Oh, could it be the world changing around me? Yes, that too, but what have I given up? What have I let slide? What excuses am I making for myself? For one, I am letting 'the outside' control me and particularly my schedule. I am reacting not controlling. I once blocked out [...]
The future is uncertain. You only get out once a week to the grocery store…what should you buy? Hint: it might not be what you really want to buy.
Weekends are the best. While days could mesh one to the next, weekends still take their place above all other days. They offer a sense of calm, simply because the day starts with an "S". Emails arrive less frequently. Expectations diminish. Relaxation and extra sleep can settle in. Time for play? Time for doing nothing? [...]
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