How Heartfelt Letters Bring You Closer for the Holidays
Fall, glorious fall. As I am writing at my desk in Wellfleet, the leaves are starting to turn beautiful colors, the temperature tells me it’s truly fall – and the extra blanket reminds me that November and the holidays are not too far away. For our family, the...
Journal with Me: Focus and Curiosity
Many mornings I walk on the beach with Murphy, my 5-year-old golden retriever. He’s a wonderful companion and easy to walk with as he is totally focused on retrieving his orange “chuck it” ball. My husband or I throw the ball, Murphy catches and runs back, drops it at...
Are You On Hold?
Do you ever feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog's Day, waking up to repeat the same day over and over? In that movie, Phil, played by Mr. Murray, is doomed to repeat each day for what feels like forever. As Phil finds what creates meaning and purpose, and...
Journal with Me: Think Like a Beginner
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki. “The surest way to prevent yourself from learning a topic is to believe you already know it.” James Clear In last week’s blog I mentioned the idea of an...
How Can You Embrace the Abundance of Fall?
In New England, where I’m currently living, I can feel fall coming. It is “officially” fall, but autumn is not fully here. I can still swim in the pond and not shiver, the leaves are green, and the (darn) mosquitoes are still here. What I love about this time – the...
Journal with Me: Boundaries
Do you ever find yourself at the end of the day having worked hard but not on what you had intended to do? Rather than moving a project important to you forward or even just taking time for something you enjoy, did you say yes to other people’s needs and desires? Did...
Are You Pushing Too Hard? What Would It Look Like to Pull?
Do you have a long “to do” list that you want to make progress on or a project you’d love to finish? I bet you want to make progress or finish. But maybe you keep stalling or running out of steam. Or other people’s priorities get in the way. Does that sound familiar?...
Journal with Me: Share Your Love
As I mentioned last week, I love writing a letter to celebrate someone special, especially the young people in our lives. I want to give you some structure that might help get you started, but please know that whatever you write, if it’s from your heart, will be...
My Favorite Way to Celebrate New Steps
What does September mean to you? September makes me remember the frisson of excitement – and nervousness – for school to begin. New pencils, new shoes, new teacher. Even in college and grad school, September meant change, transition and new opportunities. Did you feel...
Journal with Me: Get Curious
In last week’s blog we explored how to navigate through change by building a compass through what you value. But there’s another tool that can help your compass work better. Knowing what provides delight in your day, what weighs you down and noticing what’s missing...