When exercising vigorously for one hour isn’t enough to offset eight hours of sitting at your desk. When five minutes of meditation can’t keep your mind clear for more than five seconds. When going outdoors to refresh your senses doesn’t make your eyes feel any less fatigued by screens. When “going to bed early” is […]
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This Is My Mission For The Next 4 Years
Like many of you, I’ve spent the last several days thinking about the next four years, and what they will bring. We are on the cusp of big changes to our society and the governing of our country that will force each of us to evaluate what we believe, and figure out how to enact […]
November Mini-Series: Gratitude
Remember in the beginning of October, when I was excited about the 31 day blog challenge that so many of my favorite bloggers (Modern Mrs. Darcy, Carrie Willard) participated in? I’d said I wasn’t quite ready to take the challenge myself, but mentioned that I had an idea for a November blog series. Well, here […]
Rowling Update & Recent Reads
I thought the NY Times reviewed The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling very well here: NY Times Review- The Casual Vacancy The reviewer saw more of the “societal ills” aspect to the book than I did, and after seeing Rowling do a few interviews on the subject, it was clear that for her, addressing those themes […]
The Power of Habit
If you’re going to read one “important” book this summer, let it be The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. I love, love, loved this book. I’m always fascinated by human behavior and social psychology. This book explores the power of habit in three arenas: personal, organizational, and societal. For each, Charles Duhigg tells stories […]
The Handmaid’s Tale
Even though I re-read The Handmaid’s Tale last week, I’ve been procrastinating on this post because I love and admire the book so much, and I’m afraid I won’t do it justice. But I suppose that’s precisely why I need to write about it. I read The Handmaid’s Tale in high school, expecting a dull story […]