We were doing one of our long walks, musing about the future and hopes of doing lots of international travel with our girl. Will she make friends in far off places? How will they stay in touch? The answer is easy in the age of email and social media, where you can Skype or FaceTime someone time …
Navigating the World of Social Media
In today's always-on, information overload, highlight reel, echo chamber world, how do you stay sane? How do you balance social media and device use - arguably an imperative activity for most of us - with other things that matter? I recently prepared and delivered a talk on this subject at The …
A Few of My Favorite Things: 2023 Gift Guide
It's yet again the season for giving thanks and giving gifts. Winter is pretty much here; the pines are covered with a little shelf of white, and the road to our homestead will soon be passable with tracked vehicles only. It truly is a winter wonderland, and even though it's cold, we still get out …
Lean Out Podcast: Surrender with Aman Costigan
What if you like your job, but you want to participate fully in another passion at the same time? My guest on the Lean Out Podcast is Aman Costigan, an attorney who enjoys her work in administrative law but was not satisfied with her life being about "just the law". What she's learned after 11 …
Book Review: Outlive – The Science & Art of Longevity
As a young adult, I remember watching my aunt add extra salt to her potato chips. Back story: she was the kind of person who lived life vigorously. She was not only adventurous with her activities and travel; she loved to eat, drink, and be merry. I wide-eyed and quite self-righteously said to …
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Yoga and Meditation Offerings
Mindfulness. You know it's good for you. It's often the answer coaches and experts give when asked how to learn the skills we need for recovery and optimal emotional health. But how can you make it a habit? How can you integrate it into your already busy life? As a certified yoga instructor, …