Posted in books, cooking, eating, economy, personal finance on March 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
On my way to Austin, I became entranced by the prose of An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler. I knew I would. A few months ago I read an excerpt of her passion statement about food’s place and preparation in our lives and instantly I knew I’d devour it like [...]
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Posted in books, dreams, environment, film, movie on March 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ~ The Lorax by Dr. Seuss The Lorax makes its way from children’s book to the big screen today and not a moment too soon. The end of trees Its tale of environmental woe is all too familiar; [...]
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Posted in books, career, choices, creativity, writing on January 22, 2012 | 5 Comments »
“Do not wait to strike until the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” ~ William B. Sprague via Alison Lewis Over the past few months I’ve been sending out query letters and full book proposals to potential agents for a book I’m writing about yoga and personal finance. I love the project [...]
Posted in books, design, home on December 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Whatever happens in the world – whatever is discovered or created or bitterly fought over – eventually ends up, in one way or another, in your house…Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” ~ Bill Bryson Two things that give me so much joy I squeal – Bill Bryson books and [...]
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Posted in books, courage, creative process, creativity, innovation, writing, yoga on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Write about something that bothers you and nobody else.” ~ The Help by Kathryn Stockett The holiday slew of movies at the box office makes this one of my favorite times of year. I love going to the movies, watching movies on my couch, on a plane, or in an outdoor venue. One of my [...]
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Posted in art, books, business, comedy, creativity, innovation, inspiration, invention, theatre on December 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Comics say funny things and comedic actors say things funny.” ~ Ed Wynn via Carol Burnett, Happy Accidents Over the winter holidays I started reading the wonderful book Happy Accidents, a memoir by comedic actress Jane Lynch. At turns the book is hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. Jane has the incredible ability to make people feel [...]
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Posted in books, children, creativity, dreams, encouragement, hope on December 17, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein from Where The Sidewalk Ends via Dailygood My friends Leah and Peter are having their first baby [...]
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Posted in books, business, choices, entrepreneurship, happiness, job on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Intelligence and capability are not enough.There must be the joy of doing something beautiful.” ~ Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy (Dr. V) – via Daily Good As the year is winding down, I’m winding my way through Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur by Pam Slim. It’s addressing a lot of the concerns [...]
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Posted in books, choices, decision-making, technology, tagged postaday2011 on October 15, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I’ve changed my mind a hundred times on which e-reader to buy, that is once I decided I did want an e-reader. I love books, the feel and smell of them. I even like the feel of the weight in my hands, but not on my shoulders. I just finished Conversations with Myself, a collection [...]
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Posted in books, tagged postaday2011 on September 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The hunt for a literary agent begins! I am currently working on a book project that focuses on financial wellness, bridging my MBA and corporate work experience with my work as a yoga teacher and practitioner. With this project, I decided to take a look around for an agent. I read blog and books by [...]
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