Staring at a screen for along time, the chest naturally relaxes inward, restricting your breathing. These breathing exercises will introduce a rush of oxygen which will reinvigorate you if you're tired, and the single nostril breathing is remarkably calming. Read More
Living in France was lovely, at least for ten days. I spoke French, ate and shopped French, and drove French. We ate foie… Read More
“Jane Austen wrote like that until the end of her days. ‘How she was able to effect all this,’ her nephew writes in his memoir,… Read More
A lot of my writing is done in my sleep – I wake up in the morning with the resolution of a challenge, a few choice words, a title to something, an idea for a new project, whatever. Read More
This is an unethical practice, but the business world is full of unethical practices. It is up to me to figure out a way to circumvent them. Read More
Writing with the idea that "nobody will ever read it" would have been crippling. After publication, after a lawsuit has been filed, it’s too late to retract. Read More
What better combination -- a delicious meal and some great conversation about books. Read More
This afternoon I went to a restorative yoga session . Perhaps I was meant to be listening to my breath during the meditations, but instead I came out of it with four rules for the new year. Protect myself Do my job Seek moments in which to receive and to give kindness Seek new experiences In that order. Read More
I love European cafes. They are a place of refuge, companionship, and, most of all, escape. They are where you eat dessert. Read More