Ever considered this? My big email secret…
So if you’re not reading this as a post on my site, but rather, it landed as a message in your Inbox….What did you feel when you saw it lying there in its ominous bold black “unread” title? Excitement? Curiosity? Resentment? A sinking “oh no, not again”? (In which...
Your Dirty Diaper
When you’re a first-time parent, you are often told that if your baby cries, it’s because of one of five reasons. They are either hungry, tired, too hot/cold, colicy, or need a diaper change. You can basically scan through all of these to find out what’s wrong and...
What mothers are not allowed to say out loud
One of the accepted axioms of becoming a mother, is that your love for your children is the strongest, most important and self-defining emotion in your life. They tell you when you’re pregnant that you’ll experience love you’ve never felt before. Even in “Friends”,...
The problem with visualization
During my burnout journey, I tried multiple self-help methods and worked a lot on changing the habits and mindsets that have led to my burning out. Many mentors, from the full-out woo woo all the way to hard core brain scientists, recommend visualizing your desired...
Microscopic Changes
You must have heard that you need to “start small” when adopting new habits. This is rooted in our brain’s resistance to change, as it tries to keep things safe and familiar for us. However, sometimes small isn’t small enough, and you need to start microscopic….
On the benefits of crying
Do you ever feel like you're getting choked up more often, and it's harder to keep the tears inside? I'll tell you what does it for me: certain memories of my late mother, songs from my childhood, moving historical events (e.g. JFK murder, space shuttle explosion,...