This description from the book cover captures the essence of this powerful book:

"How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart--when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chodron suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing … [Read more...] about When Things Fall Apart

Really enjoyed these words of hers: "Fitting in and belonging are not the same thing, and, in fact, fitting in gets in the way of belonging. Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are."

Important and inspiring description, me thinks! … [Read more...] about The Gifts of Imperfection

You might remember that last May, Abby Wambach—the world’s all-time leading scorer in soccer—delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Barnard College.  It was a kick-ass, mind blowing, tear-evoking address that made you just want to stand up and cheer. As Abby spoke to the six hundred female graduates, she invoked the idea of the wolfpack, that women need to be united together to look out for each other—just like a pack of wolves—to demand equal pay, to be curious, to make … [Read more...] about Wolfpack

Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?

Please, need I say more? … [Read more...] about Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy So I Can Correct It?

The perfect gift book. An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age.  This little book presents ten transformative principles that will help you discover your artistic side and build a more creative life. They’re just great ideas about life in general. Loved it!!! … [Read more...] about Steal Like An Artist

The book is spare in its descriptions and words on the page yet overflowing with philosophical musings on marriage, friendship, the role of art in the world. 
I found the little book to be captivating, as if I were in the narrator's mind, and yet also in my own mind remembering how I have often pondered similar philosophical questions.
Unusual and excellent. A slim novel that painted such vivid pictures and made me think. … [Read more...] about Indelicacy

Coe offers such a fresh, and, at times, cheeky perspective on our beloved George Washington. She’s clever, witty, and smart and the first female biographer to add her take on the man, and what a welcome addition she is.
Coe paints a more realistic portrayal of Washington, the icon, while still paying homage to his accomplishments and legacy. And in a much shorter version! What I loved most is how she brings to light a much more realistic depiction of the women in his life, starting with his … [Read more...] about You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

Dan Heath didn’t know he was literally writing a book for our time. Here’s the first sentence I highlighted in the book: “Downstream actions react to problems once they’ve occurred. Upstream efforts aim to prevent those problems from happening.”
How many ways can we apply that prescient piece of advice during the Covid-19 pandemic?
In his informative and captivating book, Dan Heath explores the tendency people have in life and in business to get stuck in a cycle of response. We put out … [Read more...] about Upstream