I sat in front of my boss, her questions on a carefully-crafted presentation seemingly endless. Shame washed over me as she probed and poked holes into the project I had poured so much time and heart into. I was unable to see her intention of making me and my work better. I was in my grade […]
1. Need to get away? A weekend away in the charmingly-named Casa Tiny sounds exactly what our busy souls need. (Unfortunately, it’s in Mexico.) [Photo from Airbnb.] 2. For something a little closer to home, I’ve always loved this Tagaytay hideaway. [Photo from Airbnb.] 3. Pull up a chair. Pour yourself a cup of tea. Pick a book from […]
I read the first sample chapter…and did two uncharacteristic things: I pressed BUY on the Amazon Kindle store WITHOUT checking the reviews. I wrote in my journal: I think I found another book that could change my life. I’m only in chapter three and I feel the book could have been written by me. I […]
If I wasn’t in this stressful job… If my boss cared more about the company and his people… If I wasn’t doing this specific task… If I moved into my own place… If I owned the latest It bag… I would be happier. These were the many if-only thoughts that have crossed my mind through […]
Last February, I set a 30-day challenge for myself—to do yoga everyday. It wasn’t a difficult routine; in fact, it was a 10-minute class from doyouyoga.com. I’ve been trying to set up a daily habit of doing yoga for years. Yoga doesn’t really thrill my non-exercising, I-would-much-rather-be-knitting heart but I have a Do You Yoga […]
Today, I was supposed to write about discomfort but how can I write about that when I’m feeling very comfortable where I am? I’m sitting on the porch outside our little treehouse—our home for the next two days. There is a cool wind rustling the leaves around me, especially the coconut palm fronds that line […]
