A few people have asked me why I quit Facebook, and I thought I’d gather all of my thoughts here in one post. Three years ago, my friend Shelley joked that every time she got on Facebook she spent $75. That was because the algorithms had figured her out and were feeding her ads for…
A few years ago I stumbled upon “Designing Your Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, and it radically changed my perspective about problem solving. They categorize problems into types: gravity problems, poet problems, and actionable problems. Spoiler alert: the only one of these worth your energy is the actionable problem. But plot twist: some gravity problems and poet problems can be reframed into actionable problems.
I know, I know, another thing to add to your to-do list when you are already overwhelmed by the demands of daily life. But honestly I think it will help! Here are six solid reasons to make time for creativity in your life. 1. Creativity increases your productivity I figure I have to lead with…
When I was a child walking home from school, I used to rest under a cherry tree halfway up a hill, lying flat on my back. I loved looking at the branches above me with the sky behind them. And in the spring, there was nothing more delightful than being showered by flower petals when…
Like many solo entrepreneurs, I spend hours in front of my computer each day and home office ergonomics is extremely important to my physical and mental health. Photographers wear a lot of hats in addition to creator of images — I edit my photos, deliver my client galleries, manage my website, manage my social media…
How to pay attention to grace notes in 2021, inspired by the movie “Soul”.
Virtual Coworking was one definitely of the highlights of my 2020. What is virtual coworking? It’s a way to connect with people around the world to work and motivate each other through the power of the Internet, your computer, and a chat service like Zoom. It is a little surreal, to be connected to people…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor is a wonderful documentary film about Fred Rogers, of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” fame. It’s an incredibly thought-provoking movie that still resonates with me, months after I first saw it in the theaters. Three times in fact. But I digress. I did not watch Mister Rogers Neighborhood as a child, so…
I love books. When my children were small, I had much less time to escape into the pages (virtual or paper) of fiction. I belonged to a neighborhood book club, but I was probably its least reliable member. However, now that my nest is emptying out (!!!) I have a little more time and as…
Okay so last week I told you about my favorite paper planner, this week I am going to review Trello, one of my favorite apps. It is an incredibly simple way to organize your thoughts and to-dos, yet very flexible, and very useful as it synchronizes across computers, phones, and tablets. Plus it is free!…