So Money: Generosity, Values, & Opportunity
What’s your favorite thing to listen to while commuting? I listen to the So Money podcast with Farnoosh Torabi. For 30 minutes every day, Farnoosh interviews entrepreneurs, thinkers, and people of all walks of life about their financial philosophies, triumphs, and fails. Farnoosh also answers listener questions and shares money suggestions herself. Money is more than […]
What To Do With Bad Feelings
Feeling bad isn’t fun. Most prefer feeling great, but I don’t know anyone who feels great all the time. There’s emphasis in our culture on choosing to feel great, as though feelings are the simple result of decisions and if we want to, we can all feel great all the time. Just think positive! You can control your […]
The Right Words Are Worth A Thousand….
There are many personal and professional situations when we’re not sure what to say. Power dynamics, compassion, fear, discomfort, respect, time, and much more play a part in the words we choose. Like everything, practice makes better. We will all have times when it will be hard to know what to say. Here are several phrases and […]
Travel: People, Places, Ancient History
Back in the muggy swamp that is Washington, DC, it’s been six days since I was in Italy. The trip was incredible: it exceeded all my expectations. I love traveling to other countries. Most of them have physical evidence of ancient history all over, in a way the United States does not. This was a huge […]
If You Suffer From Acute “Lack of Focus”
A few months ago I met Duane Carey. He asked where I see myself in five years, and I described a number of possible Future Eva’s. He understood. He said, “nobody knows what they want to be when they grow up.” I know plenty of professionals who say that semi-jokingly, and are unsure how much longer they will […]
In Sight, In Mind (Make It Easy To Do What You Want)
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 Used to Think Social Media was Stupid
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 […]
I’m Achieving a Goal!
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 […]
Sometimes I Miss the Nine-to-Five (And What To Do About It)
There are many things I love about being a #solopreneur. I like answering to myself. I like giving my ideas legs. I like meeting people, creating things, making my own schedule, and simply trying such a venture. But there are things I miss about the nine-to-five. I loved working full time (not only because of the salary and […]
Vacation-Productivity At Home
I spent the weekend at the beach. We soaked up sun, introduced each other to various sites from childhood, and generally took it easy. On weekends I wake up 2-3 hours earlier than my roommates, and this held true at the beach. I had the condo to myself every morning, and I got so much done! […]
