Christmas can be complicated. (I’m using Christmas as an example, but refer to any family holiday that you celebrate). Here are some conversations from this past week: An entrepreneur’s father died much too early. She has decided to spend Christmas week traveling abroad, away from her family. A friend finds the holidays difficult at times since she became
Category: Brain hacking
Saturday Brownies and True Love
I don’t know about you, but as we slide towards the winter solstice, my energy level goes down. As the daylight period decreases, I find myself needing more sleep. Part of it could be the aging process. I’m pretty familiar with this phenomenon, and many of my friends are, too. I’ve found that continuing to exercise
The Small Things
It is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. You almost can feel the nation start to change gears. That’s what I’m about to do. I shortly am going to the office to meet with an entrepreneur and to wrap up some loose ends. I’m behind on filing my expenses, for example. Everyday life stuff. It will be
Father-Daughter Dance…in Prison
I’m a big believer that unconditional love from a parent to a child makes all the difference. I’m a big believer that the lack of that can create pretty serious issues downstream. As I recently told a friend, everyone needs to feel safe and protected, to feel accomplished and approved, that he/she “already is enough.” In
When Silence Is Golden
It’s been busy at work. And, at home. On Saturday and Sunday, we had 15 activities for our children. That includes lessons, parties, games, practices, and school obligations. I also baked brownies, did my laundry, and cooked Saturday night’s dinner. To boot, I couldn’t find my laptop today on Monday morning. I searched and searched and
The Importance of ‘Flow’
I’ve been reading with great interest Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Flow. I’m taking my time to absorb it, and I’m highlighting numerous phrases on my iPad as I read it. I bought the book after reading Adam Grant’s blog post mentioning it (more here). The book talks about how flow is critical for one’s mind and