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Tuesday’s Chill Pill
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Tuesday’s Chill Pill: seamless juggling
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 | No Comments
I'd never heard of contact juggling before yesterday. But once I saw it I was mesmerized. Rather than tossing a bunch of items in the air, the juggler must always keep his hands on the ball. Where a traditional juggler is impressive in his physical strength and stamina, the contact juggler is almost balletic in ... [read more] -
Stop comparing yourself
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 | No Comments
It can be tempting to look around at what others are doing to get a sense of your own "progress." But using someone else's progress to benchmark your own, which we've written about extensively in our two books about getting sanely organized, almost always leaves you feeling inadequate. Just yesterday, one of my favorite ... [read more] -
Lazy is a compliment
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | 3 comments
Earlier this year, Meagan Francis (The Happiest Mom) wrote a piece that really resonated with me titled Do Fewer Things. Do Them Better.. In fact, I've attempted to incorporate the title of her post into my own life as a mantra of sorts ever since I read it. I have to say, every time ... [read more] -
Tuesday’s chill pill: the power of silence
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 | 5 comments
Yesterday I had the opportunity to drive the 2.5 hours between my home in suburban New York and Philadelphia. All alone. Twice. It's amazing what a gift a bit of protracted silence can be. I drove without turning on the radio. I just zoned a bit and let my thoughts drift by. For three-quarters of the first ... [read more] -
Find peace within
by Sarah on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 | 2 comments
Today, as the wheels of the plane I was on touched down in San Francisco, I grabbed my iPhone, bracing myself for the onslaught of messages. Six hours is a long time to be incommunicado. I had reason to brace myself. I had 117 emails and 5 voice mail messages waiting for me. As I started ... [read more] -
Tuesday’s chill pill: a dose of Zen
by Sarah on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 | No Comments
Yesterday I had the opportunity to drive the 2.5 hours between my home in suburban New York and Philadelphia. All alone. Twice. It's amazing what a gift a bit of protracted silence can be. I drove without turning on the radio. I just zoned a bit and let my thoughts drift by. For three-quarters of the first ... [read more] -
Inspiration
by Sarah on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 | 1 comment
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