On Halloween, a batch of cookies taught me a lesson. This isn’t a new concept to me – I’ve learned several things from baked goods over the years. There’s truly no difference in taste for gluten-free sweets, so just bake what you can eat and no one else will care. Bringing homemade treats to an occasion…
Major League Baseball players have a long season, playing 162 games from March to September, hoping to make it to the playoffs and extend their season through October. You watch them play game after game, nine innings (or more), the same thing every day – pitch, swing, field, catch. It’s work. Then, halfway through, we get the All-Star…
Vulnerability, or the act of being vulnerable, is about as uncomfortable as taking the light rail on a 115-degree day in Phoenix. When people applaud you after whatever it is you did outside of your comfort zone and it went better than you could have imagined, vulnerability feels incredible. Yes, we’re on the right track!…
I have always loved turning another year older. Since I was little, I thought people who were older than me were cooler than me. Therefore I thought with every birthday – every age promotion – I was getting a little cooler. Earlier this month I turned 30. Unlike many of my friends, I couldn’t wait for…
What is one thing that would make all of the other things easier? Maybe you’ve heard or seen this question come up in work-related articles or books. It’s the question that has driven me the most in the past year to actually do the things I’m afraid of, the things I’ve been putting off, those…
Books, courses, blog posts, podcasts – there is no shortage of how-to information out there. I love living in a world where you can learn anything you want to know. It’s amazing that I can find an article, or several articles, on how to write a blog post or a book or an essay. And…
Do you ever get anxious when plans change? When the next best action isn’t clear to you? When suddenly the next few hours have opened up and you wonder about the best way to fill them? I like having a plan. Even though I crave having free time, I like knowing how that free time…
“Quit hitting the snooze button on your own awakening.” -Anne Lamott My awakening moment came last Sunday night around midnight. I had moved out to the couch, unable to sleep after a day of drinking. This wasn’t just a casual mimosa-with-brunch Sunday Funday kind of drinking. This was St. Paddy’s Day – a holiday deemed…
Cal Newport’s first book is a must-read for most of us 20-somethings. If you feel stuck or uncertain in your career, questioning what your next move should be, I highly suggest reading this book to gain some sense of direction. Newport argues against the popular advice of “follow your passion”. This was a challenging concept…
This morning I picked up an essay collection that I’m about halfway finished reading. It’s my intention to read an essay collection every month this year as part of my studying for writing my own. I love the collection I’m reading now – Reeling Through Life: How I Learned to Live, Love and Die at…
