I Am Enough
- On February 27, 2020
“No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid. and that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.” from the book Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW Click to enlarge image
The most personal is the most creative.
- On February 20, 2020
“The most personal is the most creative.” –Boon Joon Ho, acceptance speech for Best Director, 2020 Academy Awards, referencing advice he was given by Martin Scorsese Wow! This insight blows my mind. My first reaction was that focusing on ‘what’s most personal’ is so limiting—I only have a finite set of experiences. I think like this. I have these preferences. I like these things; I don’t like those. I […]
Heart Strong
- On February 13, 2020
Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others. Author Unknown
5 Minutes to a more Positive Year
- On January 30, 2020
What is one small action I can take today to feel more joy in my life? What is one tiny step I can take to move forward on my goals? These are the two questions I ask myself every morning in 2020. The idea comes from a book I have started my year with, The Joy of Appreciative Living by Jacqueline Kelm. 2019 was a rough year for me, lots […]
What Lifts You Up?
- On September 12, 2019
One of my favorite places so far in Prague has been the Cathedral of St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert at Prague Castle. It’s a half-cloudy day, but the sun at this moment is streaming through the elaborate stained-glass windows (with an interesting ‘beaux-arts’ style window designed by Alphonse Mucha), painting the stone floors […]