Ten Things for Right Now

Apr 29, 2011 | Big Life Questions

Ten vows for – the new year – right now. I write a letter to myself every year (in addition to journaling and obsessive list-making and many other things involving pens, paper and imagination).  One of the most important things on my list is not just what...

A swift kick in the ass. (I’m here to tell you to work harder.)

Apr 27, 2011 | Motivation

Yup, that’s right. You heard me. It’s time to work harder. Not just harder, better. We live in a world where people try to make us feel good about ourselves and our goals. We talk about our accomplishments and offer consolations to people who don’t...

Want the Process, not the Product

Apr 21, 2011 | Motivation

The most important type of change in your life is incremental change. Sometimes life requires big leaps. Other times, it requires lots of small steps. Wake up in a flurry, have a dream, want something. Expend all your energy that day, that week, in starting your new...

City Wanderings (and a 10-day hiatus!)

Apr 8, 2011 | Life

I see London, I see France … What a whirlwind year already (And it’s only April!). I’m smack in the middle of deadlines, in over my head in responsibilities, and I want nothing more than to sit and write more of the pieces I’m working on...

More than Just Dreaming: Actually DO-ing. (And a short video: hello!)

Apr 4, 2011 | Health and Wellness, Life, Motivation, Stories

Dreams are things that we either unabashedly work towards — or we keep them close to our hearts, unwilling to chase them because they might not come true. God, I’m terrified of publishing this. I have a big confession to make. I love the show Survivor. I...