How I Hope To Screw Up in 2014
In 2014, I hope to screw up new things. To learn from experiments, and to try things big enough that even if I fall short, I still manage to make a difference to someone, somewhere.
Hedgehogs
I love hedgehogs. Last week, my amazing friend Andi Cumbo made me this super-cute hedgehog. You can get one too, handmade just for you, from her Etsy shop, and support her dream for “God’s Whisper,” a retreat for artists in the Virginia mountains. This started me thinking about *why* I love hedgehogs so much, and what we can learn from them… A hedgehog is a solitary creature. I can relate. She is perfectly happy to cuddle up all alone in a warm little fleece bag. She won’t come out voluntarily unless you’re holding a mealworm in front of her nose. But […]
Chasing After The Wind
I recently saw a list of the top five most popular posts on a productivity app’s blog. The posts themselves weren’t really anything stunning…what struck me was the story that the collection of them told. The five posts were titled: The big list of 100 tools, tips and tricks to work more efficiently online What multitasking does to our brains What happens to our brains when we exercise and how it makes us happier How much sleep do we really need to work productively? The science behind how your productivity is affected by what, how, and when you eat Individually, all […]
Election Day
Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States. Tomorrow, for the very first time, Masha will cast her vote for President, for Governor, and for several other local races. You may have noticed that I stay pretty far away from politics here. That’s not a result of any strategy of appeasement, or any effort to passive-aggressively imply support for one side or the other based on certain beliefs I’ve shared or not shared here. It’s not from any failed effort to show direct support or opposition to any particular single issue. Honestly, the reason is that I’m conflicted. I have […]
Quitter Winner
Happy October y’all! The leaves are beginning to turn, the air is crisp, and I’m coming down with my annual case of bronchitis. All my former coworkers can now jump for joy at not having to hear me cough incessantly on conference calls for the next eight weeks. Yay! This month, I’m joining my friend, creative coach Jim Woods in Writers Unite, a movement of bloggers to stop focusing on numbers and statistics and renew the focus on writing that matters. I’m climbing up out of a “slumpy” time of discouragement, and I’m looking forward to Writers Unite to launch […]
