Sometimes I find I need to look a little outside myself in order to draw inspiration to push forward with my goals. Hearing an uplifting message, or a different perspective, or being challenged to question your assumptions can all…
When I say “currency,” what do you think of? Money? Perhaps time? Pause for a moment and consider whether you might also add love to that list. How about peace, or joy? Health? Freedom? My tip today invites you…
Like many people, I wish I could “find” more time to read, but experience tells me that a yearly Goodreads challenge of about 30 books is a realistic target for me. Most of my “reading” is now audiobooks in…
You’ve heard me talk a lot this year about serenity, but not so much on the topic of Anglophile fiction. After Sweet Pursuits was released, I took a break, which is normal for me, but then got swept away…
Considering how much attention the new year, resolutions, habits and intentions get in January, don’t you think it’s strange how the media don’t seem to notice July as the halfway point? I suspect it’s because, for 99% of people,…
Got two hours to spare? How about two minutes? That’s really all it takes to do something kind for someone else. There are many options for random acts of kindness, and hopefully with a little thought you can identify…
Whether you call it holiday, vacation or vacances, only one thing really matters about time off: use it. If it were up to me, in fact, this habit would be a requirement to learn, before graduating from serenity school.…
I’m deeply disappointed that this topic fell during my can’t quite handle this break from blogging and I’m determined to give it a better try very soon. Could physical activity be the holy grail of serenity? I think it…