Trust Yourself
The other day I was shredding my big bag of papers(!) per this year’s list, when I noticed a $319 charge for Ancestry.com on an old debit account statement. “That’s strange,” I thought.
Author: A Friend
Something To Look Forward To (NYC Version)
March is almost here and spring is on the way! Here is a list of nice things to do in NYC that I made to choose from when I want to put something on the calendar:
Travel Tips
This compendium of travel tips is super fun to read! Some of my (paraphrased) favorites:
Not Yet
Recently I taught my students about growth vs. fixed mindset. This concept is often used in educational settings. How do we look at ability? Is it predetermined, or can we work at something and improve? Studies show that students who are taught to have a growth mindset — to keep trying and learning from failure — are more successful in …
Enduring
I just finished Letters to a Young Therapist by Mary Pipher (which I really enjoyed) and among the many lines I book-darted is this quote from playwright Tennessee Williams:
A Good Card Deck
I recently discovered Table Topics, a getting-to-know-you card deck.
Around the World
Have you ever read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne? I’ve only ever read the beginning and end (ha!) but know the general idea. In 1872, Phileas Fogg of London bets his fortune on a wager that he can travel around the world in 80 days
Six Months
Last week was next-level chaotic for me, and when I took inventory of everything that had gone down, I could not believe what had transpired over a mere seven days. I decided to take inventory of the past six months. It’s been…a real six months there.
Lonely in Grief
The term “disenfranchised grief” refers to grief that is not validated by society, whether because the loss, the relationship, or the griever is not acknowledged or approved of.
Noticing Trees
A few years ago, I took a course on journaling and mindfulness. Each week we were assigned various mindfulness exercises and wrote about our responses to them. I remember one exercise in particular.