Category: heart
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Leadership Is Trending. Is That Good?
Lately I keep hearing the word leadership everywhere. It feels like it’s having a moment—like everyone is being encouraged to become a leader. That makes me wonder what we even mean by leadership, and whether a world full of “leaders” is what we actually need. Semantic games are easy here, but I think the question…
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Top Traits of Successful People (Revisited)
In my 20s, well before I knew anything about adulting or success, I wrote an article called Top 2 Traits of Successful People, in which I earnestly claimed: A successful person needs to be realistic and disciplined. I am here now as a 40 year old with different opinions. I still hold Reality as my…
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Sunday Ritual
I’ve adopted Sundays as an opportunity to live ideally and rebalance my week. It’s been fun and meaningful to consider what that means to me and practice with friends. Every Sunday, we gather together in person, turn off our phones, and enjoy quality time. We reconnect with each other in the real world. We share…
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January 2026
I turned 40. I have less advice than ever. Maybe that’s wisdom. I may have less advice than ever, but perhaps it’s more accurate and meaningful. It can seem like nothing I’ve done has ever been worth it. There may be only a small failure in that perspective. I’ve always known there was no objective…
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Consistently choose to be loving with yourself and others
“When you consistently choose to be loving with yourself and others, you will experience real love.” Realize and respect an appropriate set of priorities. Invest yourself accordingly. Choose your battles, choose your life. From our friends at Mind Body Green: Are you in love or emotionally dependent?
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Mind Wandering
Mind wandering is a superpower to which unhappiness has been shown to correlate. http://www.npr.org/2014/02/14/267188672/are-we-happier-when-we-stay-in-the-moment Mind wandering can be useful if you maintain an awareness that allows you to take note of valuable ideas. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/the-importance-of-mind-wandering/