“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better place than we found it, whether by a…
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Why Doing The Right Thing Can Seem Wrong
This is a guest post by Halley Three months ago, my mom, who was terminally ill with cancer, was arguing with me about a party. For a woman with a couple of massive tumors she had a lot of fight in her and was in pretty great shape considering. Her friends had been coming by…
The Glass-Filling Power of the TA DA! List
This is a guest post by Ellie Di – the Headologist I’m a glass-half-empty kind of person. My first instinct in an unpleasant situation is to jump to the worst possible conclusion, then work backwards to a less crazy, more balanced reaction. This steels me against negative fallout by preparing me to receive the…
I would like to tell you that you are magnificent
Some days just need ease. Like today. It’s an overcast and gray day, and at 3 pm it is already getting darker outside. I’m sitting a my local bakery with a coffee and a piece of bread with brown cheese (sweet goats cheese, it’s a Norwegian speciality). People around me are chatting lively, today is…
How to create a regular creative or spiritual practice
There’s something about having a daily practice that is strangely comforting and secure. Having a practice means feeling a calm and clear pull of knowing what to do. A daily creative and/or spiritual practice is much like any other habit, with focus, mindfulness and a higher purpose. Even the word “practice”, and the very idea…
