Honestly, I got pretty burned out pretty fast with all the Zoom meetups (and virtual cocktail hours/club meetings/reunions/"parties") in the early days of COVID. They left me feeling empty. But I also value how technology has allowed me to keep up with family and friends across miles, if not oceans. So this week, I'm nudging myself to reach out and virtually touch someone who is far aw[...]
By Guest Nudger Cheryl Holling I recently appeared as a guest on Cheryl Holling’s podcast, 19Stories, where we talked about my memoir and this blog. After the recording ended, we continued to talk about our lives, and Cheryl told me how she was nudged to pursue her creative and expressive passions, which led to her launching her own show. So inspiring! I invited her to share her stor[...]
Honestly, I got pretty burned out pretty fast with all the Zoom meetups (and virtual cocktail hours/club meetings/reunions/"parties") in the early days of COVID. They left me feeling empty. But I also value how technology has allowed me to keep up with family and friends across miles, if not oceans. So this week, I'm nudging myself to reach out and virtually touch someone who is far aw[...]
I actually have two white boards in my office: one is a calendar format and the other is a big space where I scribble personal and professional goals, to-dos, and affirmations. Not sure which one I'll wipe clean today, but the plan is to leave it blank till the end of the week before deciding what I'll use it for moving forward. Clean slate, pretty literally. What might you clear th[...]
Back in August, Guest Nudger Judith Alex invited us to "Do something touristy" with her. I was so inspired by what she wrote, that I started looking for new adventures I could do close to home. Included in her story was a mention of the Greenwich Street Steps. San Francisco has several famous staircases, some that wind alongside hidden gardens, some that reveal exceptional views. "I w[...]
I actually have two white boards in my office: one is a calendar format and the other is a big space where I scribble personal and professional goals, to-dos, and affirmations. Not sure which one I'll wipe clean today, but the plan is to leave it blank till the end of the week before deciding what I'll use it for moving forward. Clean slate, pretty literally. What might you clear th[...]
By Lesley Pyne, Guest Nudger Lesley Pyne has inspired me for years through her writing for the childless-not-by-choice community. A few months ago, she announced she was shifting and expanding her focus to explore some deeper life questions, and I knew it was the perfect time to feature her in a 52Nudges post. She is wise, caring, thoughtful, and adventurous. I'm excited to have this n[...]
By Lesley Pyne, Guest Nudger Lesley Pyne has inspired me for years through her writing for the childless-not-by-choice community. A few months ago, she announced she was shifting and expanding her focus to explore some deeper life questions, and I knew it was the perfect time to feature her in a 52Nudges post. She is wise, caring, thoughtful, and adventurous. I'm excited to have this n[...]
A year or so ago (okay, early-pandemic), I set myself up with a project to go through all of my recipes--books, cards, clippings, scribbled notes on napkins--and get them organized. I'm still working on it. So, this week, I'm going to set aside time every day to work on this. This Nudge is part decluttering, but it's also a big part inspiration, as I hope I will find the energy to[...]
Before Ina Garten was The Barefoot Contessa, she worked at the White House. Not as a chef, but writing nuclear-energy-policy papers. Can you...I mean...what would our world be like if she hadn't figured out what she really, truly, in the deepest part of her soul wanted to do with her life?! I recently read this excerpt of an interview Garten did with Katie Couric, for Couric's book The[...]
