I went to visit some friends the other day. While we sat and chatted, their 2-year old daughter kept coming over to the table, begging for attention. As adorable as she was, it was becoming quite difficult to have an adult conversation with her constantly asking us to come play with her. Trying to… Read More How to communicate more effectively
I recently heard an excellent Ted Talk by Isaac Lidsky. He opened with a fascinating story about a little girl talking to her daddy about her goldfish. Her daddy explained that the fish is able to swim forward by wagging his tail to push him through the water. “Yes, daddy,” the little girl said.… Read More The danger of backwards-swimming fish
A few months ago, Amber Jones reached out to me via email. She had read my story from a blogger that we both follow, and was inspired enough to send me an email letting me know. (Which I loved, by the way! I’m always up for meeting new readers. Hint hint, wink wink ;]) After… Read More Amber Jones: Follow your fears
In Monday’s post I talked about the importance of building rest into your life and recognizing when you need a little more of it. But how to actually do that? The truth is, rest looks a little different for everyone.
A few weeks ago, I had a meltdown. Because of various health issues, I’ve found myself going to a lot of doctor’s appointments lately. These days I average between 2-3 appointments every single week. It’s safe to say that I’ve gone to more doctor’s appointments in the last year than I have in the rest… Read More When hard work becomes a bad thing
Today’s post is the second of a 2-part series from guest writer Andy Terbovich. He shares with us some of the lessons he learned from creatively connecting with long-distance friends. To read part 1 of the series, click here. I came up with this story-telling idea because building and maintaining relationships is hard, especially today.… Read More 3 things I learned from telling stories with my friends
Today’s post is part 1 of a 2-part series from guest writer Andy Terbovich. He shares how he creatively connects with long-distance friends, and what he’s doing to help you do the same. Enjoy! About a year ago, I started to really think about how I maintain my relationships with friends and family. Eventually I… Read More A new way to connect with friends
Nearly a decade after I first went to Costa Rica, I laugh at the fear I felt when I boarded that plane. When I returned from that trip I remember feeling totally invincible. I had just faced my biggest fear – and won. I thought I could do anything. Little did I know I had… Read More Turning stumbling blocks into stepstools
I have a vivid memory from nearly 10 years ago now. I had just received a scholarship from my university to teach English in Costa Rica for the summer. Although I had applied of my own free will, I didn’t think I would actually be accepted. Now that I had been, I was petrified. Absolutely… Read More Feeling scared? Do it anyway
Recently Michael and I were talking with a friend, and she mentioned something that we had been discussing a lot lately between the two of us. He gently nudged me and I nudged him back, smiling knowingly. It was amusing to us that this topic seemed to keep popping up, and we were enjoying the… Read More Why you should stop confabulating
