Why Are We Obsessed with the Pursuit of Happiness? Look around in any book store, at any newsstand or on any lifestyle-oriented website. Have you noticed how many titles and articles are devoted to the topic of happiness. It seems that everyone is eager to share the latest research on what makes us happy and […]
How to Apologize
A few months ago, I made plans to meet a friend and mentor for lunch. I am typically running late, and was so proud of myself for arriving early — and before my friend. I sat at the table and eagerly awaited his arrival. I hadn’t seen him in quite some time, and I was […]
The Busy Trance
This was my view as I stopped to eat lunch in Hudson River Park on my way home from trampoline practice. I almost didn’t see this. It’s right here, in front of me, and yet I was oblivious to it for about 20 minutes while I was waiting for my salad. How is that possible? Because […]
A ThinkUp Insight Like No Other
When I get into a busy season with my work, I often shut down everything else around me to focus more intensely on what I need to do. One of the first things to be sacrificed on those busy days are the various update emails that I receive. This pattern tends to emerge especially when […]
Two Types of Fears
I have been thinking lately about fear. Specifically, I’ve been noticing the conversations we have in our culture about fears. Many people offer advice on how to “manage” fears. In reflecting on this advice, I found it helpful to draw a distinction between two different types of fears. Two Types of Fears Original Fear Original […]
A New Approach to Morning Pages
Earlier this week, I decided to try to incorporate the process of free writing known as “Morning Pages” into my routine. Morning Pages is an exercise offered by Julia Cameron in her book The Artist’s Way. The exercise, as far as I understand it (I haven’t actually read Cameron’s book), is to write three pages of […]
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