Short post for today. It has come to my attention, through a mom on the soccer field, that this blog needs a catchy name. (What, Erin Newman’s Blog wasn’t cutting it?) So if you’ve got an idea for one, please post it in the comments section. (Text...
Remember this song? I feel like I’ve been locked up tight For a century of lonely nights Waiting for someone To release me… It’s catchy, right? But if you want to have a more awesome life (and who doesn’t), you might not want to make this your new...
Think back on a recent negative interaction you had with someone. This will work even better if you still have an emotional charge around that interaction (it’s still getting under your skin). What did that person do that so affected you? And how did you...
Remember that whole “10,000 hours” thing from Malcolm Gladwell’s book, the Tipping Point? The gist of the concept was that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to master something. Want to be a world class athlete? 10,000 hours. Chess grand master? Practice for...
My six year old recently explained the elaborate rewards system for his classroom to me. They use colored hair bands to mark off good behavior, and once you accumulate three or more, you get pennies to be used on Friday for the treasure chest. Awesome, right? We want...
Recently, a friend asked for some advice on meditation. Specifically, any apps that I would recommend. And I was like, “um, what’s an app?” (Just kidding. Mostly.) So I did some research, but the thought that I kept coming back to was that even with...
