I’ve always wanted my grandfather to read my blog. He’s 96 and a very mindful guy. He lives in the moment and is happy doing so. He never worries about what happened yesterday or might happen tomorrow. And he never lets his emotions get the best of...
Writing a book has been a fascinating process. I’ve been doing what I do as a marketing professional for so long that it often feels like I could do my job in my sleep (imagine how efficient that would be!). This, as you can imagine, brings...
Last Friday morning, I was racing around town like a chicken without a head—trying to shop for a friend’s birthday present, grab a cup of tea, and fill my car up with gas. All before a 9 a.m. meeting at work.I timed my errands perfectly, so that I’d...
Six weeks ago I buried my paternal grandmother and five days from now, I’ll do the same for my maternal grandmother. This death shit is for the birds. As I drove home from visiting my unresponsive grandmother two nights ago, before she passed, I...
For the vast majority of my life, I walked around with a metaphorical pickaxe in my hand—seeking out the next career mountain to climb, the next challenge to conquer, the next summit to reach. This approach allowed me to collect a nice bag of...
I study moms all day long, and one thing they often complain about is dads. Here’s what I hear: Dads are terrible at the breakfast routine, they don’t understand our doubts, and their need to pee on a toilet seat is beyond comprehension.Okay...
Women are notorious for apologizing for just about everything. It’s like the words don’t even register in our minds; they simply roll right off our tongues. Trying to get around someone’s shopping cart at the grocery store? “Excuse me, I’m sorry.”...
We live in unprecedented times, complete with new time crunches, choices, and multitasking nightmares. If there’s a roof over your head, money in the bank, and food on the table, then you might also be ruminating about how you’re spending time in...