How to Find Calmness Next week is going to be a super busy, super intense week. I have a humongo speech that I am eagerly (and – truth be told – a little nervously) preparing for. So this weekend, I’m focusing on calmness. And breathing. When I get all ver klempt about something, I am… Continue reading How to Find Calmness
Zen Habits
Zen Habits Leo Babauta Writes About the Quiet Life
Leo Babauta writes a blog called Zen Habits that is one of my favorite sources of inspiration. This week’s timing of a post called “Living the Quiet Life” was pretty perfect. His advice rang oh so true, especially after my frenzied Time Management post. The past week has been a bit stressful – ha! – more like a three ring… Continue reading Zen Habits Leo Babauta Writes About the Quiet Life
Parenting 101
We just returned home from our family vacation to Yosemite (more on that later). It was the kind of vacation where we all were together 24/7. It is the kind of vacation that I happen to look forward to and always end up loooooooving, even though I come home exhausted! Anyhoo, as I was going… Continue reading Parenting 101
Saturday Sweeps: Parenting and Health
My dear friend, Elizabeth Messina (the amazing photographer whose images you see on the The Silver Pen) wrote the most beautiful, sorrowful, inspiring and deeply moving blog post this week about the terrifying health scare that her family has had to face in the last month. This post is exquisite equally in photography and in… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: Parenting and Health
9 Essential Things Kids Need to Learn
I recently came across this blog post written by Leo Babauta on Zen Habits and loved it. Goose bump kind of love. So much so that I just had to share it with you! Leo Babauta believes that “kids in today’s school system are not being prepared well for tomorrow’s world.” Uhhhhh, yeaaaaaah. I couldn’t… Continue reading 9 Essential Things Kids Need to Learn