Yesterday was my birthday. 70 years old. The 60s are gone, for good, for me, as are my teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. Geriatric and impotence jokes are starting to appeal to me. When you hit this age, it gives you pause. You now know, without any doubt, that
Three years ago, I ran an experiment at my local supermarket (Kowalski's) where I regularly shop. The experiment was like a phase I study: see what happens when you do something. The something I did was to start "seeing" the employees. To get curious about them.
This post below (and the title) is NOT written by me. It is written by Oliver Burkeman, the author of the sensational book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Oliver's writing is beautiful and penetrating, and it highlights, in such a warm and wonderful way, our vulnerability
I came across this quote yesterday and wanted to share it with you: "It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope