Mar 30, 2022 | Navigating Change, Travel
As a nomad, I’ve explored 6 continents and my favorite country is Iceland, by a mile. I’m also pretty sure that Iceland saved my life. ~~~~~ “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”Martin Buber When I arrived in Reykjavik, I was...
Mar 22, 2022 | Values, Writing
Once upon a time, a group of professional and amateur chefs took a stand for ‘slow cooking.’ The slow cooking movement was born of a belief that cooking is an art and a cultural treasure that should be conducted slowly and carefully, in the context of love and...
Mar 16, 2022 | Career, Happiness, Purpose, Values, Writing
When did the world devolve from valuing breadth of knowledge and experience (remember the ‘renaissance man’?) to lauding narrower and narrower specialization in everything we do? In every walk of life – online writing, career trajectories, and even our hobbies – the...
Mar 9, 2022 | Happiness, Navigating Change
The tagline for my favorite toy – ‘Weebles Wobble but They Don’t Fall Down’ – sums up my fancy psychological model of resilience and mental health. Weebles are shaped like humans but sport rounded bottoms rather than legs. They’re constructed to wobble when buffeted...
