Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more. (Brother David Steind-Rast) Continue Reading »
This is a talk given by Dr. Srikumar Rao at Google last year. I watched it recently and thought it was worth sharing with you. Continue Reading »
To do two things at once is to do neither. (Publilius Syrus)
I’ve been scurrying around trying to get everything done at once these days. “There’s just so much to do,” I keep saying. But I’ve found that in the last week, I’ve done less than I usual. That’s because while trying to preform one task, I’m constantly thinking about the other tasks I need to do. This slows me down and causes me to loose focus. Continue Reading »
A few nights ago my husband caught me laying awake worrying. Continue Reading »
Life seems to be becoming more and more stressful. People generally have less time to do what they enjoy. Continue Reading »
I’ve been trying to establish myself in the UK, so I haven’t had much time or even access to the internet for the past week. Moving overseas can be the adventure of a lifetime. It will definitely help broaden your outlook on life. I’ve lived in several different countries in my lifetime and have learned a lot in every one. If you’re thinking about moving overseas, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare. Continue Reading »
We’ve all heard the phrase, Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This seems to be true for my family right now. We’ve been having some difficult times. Actually, I think this might be the most difficult situation I’ve ever been in. Instead of dwelling on our bad luck and the bad decisions we’ve made in the past, we’re moving forward. Continue Reading »
I’ve always thought that what you put in your body is very important. Recently, I saw an interview with Michael Pollan that expressed the same idea. I have not read his book but I agree with most everything in the interview. Since watching it, my husband and I use the term “food like substance” all the time. The interview is in four parts. I’ll post the first and if you like it you can find the other parts on your own. Continue Reading »
I’m in the process of moving to London. Right now I don’t have a place to live or access to my computer so I have to do some quick posts. I’m just going to post some links and videos I’d like to share with you for the next two weeks. Continue Reading »
No matter how well we plan and how sure we are things will go a certain way, there are always elements of situations that are beyond our control. My family is moving to London. We were supposed to leave today, but because of bad weather in New York and delays we’re still in Florida and spending the night at my parents’ house. We had a nice day at the airport though. We’re thinking of it as a test run. Continue Reading »
