I love technology. That's a fortunate thing since I am a software engineer! The knowledge that is at my fingertips is astonishing. The fact that I travel with maps of anything and everything I could hope for makes me so happy! I adore audiobooks and having everything I could want to listen to available at all hours of the day. My life is truly richer becaus…
Read moreStop Doing Filler Work. No more busy work. No more putting things down on a list for the sole purpose of a dopamine hit for striking it off! Your brain rewards you for certain tasks. Purchase something online? Dopamine hit. Eat something not nourishing to your body? Dopamine hit. Cross something off your list? Dopamine hit. Have you heard that instead of keep…
Read moreGather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. BY ROBERT HERRICK Reduce distractions : you cannot stop and gather the rosebuds with your nose stuck in your phone. Duh. We get tired of hearing it. We get tired of telling ourselves this. But then we get the itch and the twitch and we for…
Read moreI wrote the following piece as part of my master herbal work and thought it might help others consider the work and activities they do through different eyes. I hope you enjoy: In fiber arts there is a saying, from sheep to shawl. It is a quick way to describe a lengthy process. Beginning with a raw fleece (unprocessed animal hair such as a whole lamb fleece), it …
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