Spring Newsletter 2/13
I can’t say much happened this week! We had the oddest weather – it went from winter to summer back to winter.
We Change
Another nugget from The Other Side of Change by Maya Shankar: Research shows that we greatly underestimate how much we’ll change in the future, even though we can fully acknowledge that we’ve changed quite a bit in the past.
Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Squares
In case you need a way to use up chometz ingredients, these are the oatmeal squares I’ve been making recently:
Uncertainty
Research shows that people are more stressed by uncertainty than by the certainty of a bad experience.
Things Start to Happen When You Leave the House
I cannot find the source for this sentiment, so stated (maybe I dreamt it), but I have found it to be true.
Spring Newsletter 1/13
Wow, we’ve turned the third corner!
Golden Hours
The golden hours, as so-named by time management writer Laura Vanderkam, are the hours between work and bed. This part of the day is an often under-utilized stretch of time, as people tend to be tired from their day and don’t feel up to doing much.
Five Nice Things
A freilichen Shushan Purim! I hope yesterday was a nice one.
Happier
I know that my blog can be repetitive, especially with regard to ideas/advice/suggestions about how to feel happier. But this has been one of my proudest accomplishments of adulthood —
Winter Newsletter 13/13
This seems like a good time to check on my winter fun list and see how I did.