Marvels in the Mundane

Does Rest Really Make Us More Productive? There are several kinds of rest and we need all of them at different times: 1.    Physical rest: Getting enough sleep at night, and the occasional nap rests our bodies and helps our brain to move what we learn during the day...

Bringing Back Wonder

As the leaves change from summer’s lime and olive greens, to autumn’s crimson and amber leaves that fall in crunchy piles on the grass, we feel a change in the air. Mornings and evenings are cooler and the days are getting shorter. The dew on the grass is heavier and...

What Does “Success” Really Mean?

Do You Set New Year’s Resolutions? If you’re anything like me, my new year’s resolutions are usually phrased like ‘get better at X’ or ‘do more of Y’ or ‘don’t do Z’. These goals are well meant, aimed at helping me to grow into the happy, confident and...