Recently, I was guest on the Burnt Out Podcast hosted by Sydney Axtell. We talked about my background, my work, and what burns me out. And, special bonus, she asked me about what I’m reading! Always my favorite question. The following is the transcript of the podcast....
It’s summertime. Vacations at the beach, summer camp, poolside libations, all the things that make up summer. Plus books. And videos. And TED Talks. And podcasts. So, in honor of summer, here is a highly curated (meaning stuff I like) selection of TED Talks, books,...
History is my thing, particularly the “story” part of history. I have a thing for the past. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer living in the present. I have absolutely no desire to return to some idealized and romanticized version of my youth. I’m too busy enjoying today....
I heard about an excellent activity on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast. Gretchen Rubin is a writer who studies happiness, and one of her happiness strategies is for people to create Happiness Projects. In Episode 147, Gretchen shared a voice memo from a...
As I’m writing this, it’s a beautiful Monday morning in December (I usually write my posts on Saturday, stay tuned to find out why I’m writing this on Monday) in Atlanta. It’s 24 degrees outside, and there are still 4 inches of snow on the ground. The snow has been on...
