Ideas for a Better Life
Eight Ways to Make Meaning
February always seems to be a hard month for me. Spring seems far off and winter has overstayed its welcome. I think what I yearn for during this month is meaning. Why am I here, now? In that place of what seems like status quo and deadening routine, here are eight ways to make meaning.…
Read MoreMaui Wowee
I recently returned from a vacation in Maui with my family. Unlike most vacations, this one was an impulse purchase, the result of a Saturday morning conversation that my husband had with a friend who was headed to Maui shortly. What started off innocently as a "How much does airfare cost?" and "When can you…
Read MoreWorking, Playing, and Everydayness of Life
A couple of quotes to ponder: "The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence…
Read MoreBooks for a Better Life
Two books that I recommend, both antidotes to Mr. Scrooge’s nightmare of reaching the end of a lifetime with significant regrets: Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks. This is a quick read that you can easily get through in an evening. What will take longer is to implement your insights from reading the book. Hendricks weaves…
Read More12 Rules to Live By
As I was cleaning my 12-year old son’s room, I noticed a faded piece of paper thumbtacked to the wall above the bed. Here’s what was written in faded pencil: To: Andy From: Dad Date: 11/1/04 Subject: 12 Rules to Live By Always tell the truth. Treat others as you would like to be treated.…
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