I just had a good long talk with myself. Because I was driving myself crazy. Staring at the screen. The blank one, that is. Not allowing myself to type even one word. Until I was…
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Roughly one month ago, my best friend from the 5th grade, Johanna, called me and our other best friend from the 6th grade, Orly, with an 'idea'. "I think we should all meet on the…
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One year ago today, I stepped out of my front door to call the dogs in for the night and landed exactly the wrong way on exactly the wrong part of my doormat on exactly…
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As I told you the other day, I just devoured and obsessively loved Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. I loved everything about it. I love that it literally pulled me out my door to…
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There is this oddity that happens (my dad would categorize it under the 'reversal theory') with growing children. It goes like this: when they are extremely young (as in 4-6 months) they feel heavier when…
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I waitressed for several years. Through college, through grad school. And I enjoyed it thoroughly. I loved how the time went by so fast, no watch-looking necessary. I loved how it was always new. I…
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If I was sitting in my favorite cushioned rocker from Crate and Barrel circa 1995 with a great book, an ice cold Kombucha, a bag of peanuts and Silas—why would I ever move? I'd have…
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I just finished one of the best books I've ever laid hands, eyes and brain on: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (Amazon affiliate link). Yes, it's about running. But it's also about people and…
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I heard this story the other night: There's a CEO of a company in Manhattan that has a Fear Jar on his desk. And whenever anyone in the office says something fearful, they have to…
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How do you know when something is no longer working? Could be a client relationship, a blog post, some marketing copy, your novel, a relationship, your life...take your pick. You know because: You no longer…
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