Last week I finished reading The Desire Map, by Danielle LaPorte. It rocked my world. Her premise is that identifying your core desired feelings, and then using them to guide you will help you find the life that you truly want. A few pages into the book I knew I had found the next piece that I needed. And yet several days after finishing it I am still a bit stumped by the question, "how do I want to feel?" Equally hard is "what do I want?" Between years of school being the dutiful student, ... continue reading...
The Paradox of Progress, and why the grass is greener
Sometimes the grass is really greener somewhere else. But do you know why? We can so quickly create judgments or jump to conclusions about our lives, or others' lives. These thoughts can easily hijack our emotions and derail our happiness. Last month we got an unseasonable amount of rain in a short period of time and the low spot where are yard meets our neighbors sat with water for too long and a lot of his grass died. For about a week his usually amazing yard had a huge long patch of ... continue reading...
3 Must-Read Books about Productivity
Every month I share about the books I've been reading recently. They're always good, but this group was amazing. Just reading these books made me more productive. Seriously. I guess I should say reading them made me a more productive person by changing how I think about creative work, time and my home. Which is why they were amazing. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make ... continue reading...
3 Things I’m learning from books this month
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I only recommend products that I use and love. Learn more here I'm in a phase of life where I'm really into non-fiction books that could help me solve some deep problems or give me some real insight into aspects of my life that I might want to change. For that purpose I really loved all three books that I've been reading ... continue reading...
The Next 9 Books I’m Going to Read in 2017 (vote now)
Here is my new, updated list of books I'm reading next. Let me know which ones you want to hear about by commenting below. I'll read the book and let you know the most interesting applications I found for moms, as well as how to know whether you might like to read the book too. Also feel free to comment with any question you have on one of these topics, for me to think about as I read them. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I ... continue reading...