People make half-hearted or enthusiastic New Year’s resolutions, which they end up forgetting by mid-February. Resolutions are fine. They are made with good intentions (like the road to hell), to “be/do/not-be/not-do,” but do you feel really good about them? I’m bored with resolutions, but I’m excited about plans and design. What do you plan to accomplish […]

Happy New Year!  Though I know the hype around New Year’s is made up (a friend told me January 1 was picked because people think it’s when Jesus was circumcised.  Previously, the New Year was celebrated in the spring, when… new things grow.), I’m into it.  There’s something exciting about this time of the year. Last January […]

Recent professional challenges have gotten me thinking – am I with the right company, doing the right kind of work?  It’s startling to think that the answer to those questions might be “no.” My current job is full of great people.  I love the company values and enjoy the work.  But there are some parts of […]

You know how sometimes you suddenly want to read a very specific book?  I felt that way this week about The Secret Garden.  (Thankfully, my roommate has a copy.) It’s a fast and wonderful read.  Nothing brings the same kind of joy as reading a great story.  And this one is!  About relationships with people […]

Since a friend sent me Walking Towards Peace, I’ve thought about the contentment of walking.  Of letting my eyes and mind wander, with no agenda but to move. Shannon points out that many writers have been walkers.  Walking has a long history (pilgrimages).  Today people walk and talk, hold walking meetings, and hike. My university was in […]

How do you stay organized? There are zillions of methods to organize madness.  Some include elaborate cubby-hanging-file-drawer-organizer kits by Elfa, some involve the alphabet or color coding, some include filing cabinets, folders or envelopes.  When it comes to digital files, it can be trickier.  You can’t physically handle any of these items, so it’s a […]