This is about activation energy, and doing what you want. Everyone wants to do a lot of things. This year I decided to do more art. I want to hand letter the quotes and words I love. So I created a space on my bookshelf for art supplies, in plain sight. Easy access. Then my art […]

I resisted social media for years. I started using Facebook later than many, though I did have Myspace and Xanga. (My pages probably still exist. No one should be held responsible for things said before the age of eighteen. Or their current age. Imagine how different life would be for for politicians and celebrities.) I resisted for three reasons: 1) the self […]

One score and almost six years ago, my cousin Liz and I were born 23 hours apart (she’s older, but I’m taller). As you can imagine, we grew up close. We got a lot of duplicate gifts, invented a secret language, played imaginary games which required accents, and choreographed elaborate dances to Beatles songs. Tomorrow we’re […]

Last Thursday I enjoyed Jen Dziura’s (Get Bullish) webinar “Better Brain, Better Life: Get Clear, Organized, and In Control.” We can all relate to feeling overwhelmed by the plethora of things in our lives: physical and mental and professional. Jen offers suggestions for how to manage your things and your mind for a better life: Maybe […]

What do you want? Mel Robbins says to be selfish. Don’t make it sound good, and don’t think about what would impress other people. Be honest. Is it to lose weight? Volunteer abroad? Stay home with your kids? Learn to cook? Mel also says, pick something. “People don’t pick.” I asked my roommate how to tell what you […]

Mel Robbins has a theory: that it’s simple to get what you want. Simple, but not easy. How many ideas do you have throughout the day? Things to try or create or tell people? How often do you have an impulse to send a message, compliment someone, write a story, or ask a question? How […]