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trigger warning: clickable links to a kaleidoscope of content Yesterday I actually looked at my planner, and I had two clear tasks to complete: to finish this website and to continue writing a nonfiction book (an assignment). But I, instead, fell right into the rabbit hole called the Internet. I clicked on the Austin Kleon […]

Do you dare to fail? Every time I write a sentence I wonder if it is good enough. After all, I’m sure there is someone else who can write down something similar, have the same idea, or a comparable concept – and word it way better. So I stop myself. Or I write it down […]

“If you pay me $50 I will come to your funeral. I will sit or stand at the very back of the crowd and hide behind black glasses and a black lace umbrella. So people think you died with a dark, fascinating secret.” Dana Schwartz, writer Professional grief and grief services, they really exist. In […]

Did you see the Disney and Pixar movie ‘Inside Out’ ? Or maybe the film called ‘Luca’? Then you will recognize the concept of different personalities taking the wheel inside your brain and controlling what you do and how you react to a situation. Riley from Inside Out has the emotions Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust […]

She is always there when I start working. Grinning benevolently from her spot by my keyboard. She looks like my grandmother—an avid gardener with a quirky knitted hat and vests, a booming laugh. But unlike my granny, this lady is armed with anesthetic needles and a sledgehammer. Meet my mouse pad, featuring Kathy Bates as […]