In the movie “Some Kind of Wonderful”, Keith, who’s played by Eric Stoltz, is trying to explain to Watts, who’s played by Mary Stewart Masterson, why he’s in love with Amanda Jones. Watts isn’t buying it and Keith is trying to convince her. At one point he says,” You can’t tell a book by its […]
I read an article about a concept in the Netherlands that translates roughly as “walking in the wind” and how much they enjoy that and get benefits from walking in the wind. The physical and emotional benefits of both de-stressing, but also the energy that one gets from the wind, especially after exercising in the […]
be the wind, sails, wind, wind in our sails
A very smart friend of mine, who’s an avid reader, recently recommended rereading a favorite book. When I did that, there were two things that were cool about it, and a third kind of unexpected thing that happened. The two things that were cool was just enjoying again the plot and the story that I […]
advice, book, reading, rereading
Every morning I take the same route to work, and I don’t know if I just have bad luck, but every day at the exact same intersection, I hit a red light, and I usually just stare at the red light until it changes to green. Sometimes I look over while I’m waiting and there’s […]
beyond fence, mindset, red light
Back when I was deciding where to go to college, I wasn’t entirely certain about my choice, which was a school in Washington, DC. My father came down to help me move in, and right before he left, I think sensing that I wasn’t fully happy with this choice, he said,” you know the train […]
advice, Decisions, happy, train
There’s a story about a drunken man at night crawling around on his hands and knees on the sidewalk, under the streetlight. A police officer sees him and comes over to find out what’s wrong. The man says,” I dropped my keys.” The police officer offers to help him find them, and after a few […]
ask for help, finding keys, keys, story
One of my favorite quotations is from Milton Berle who said,” If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” It’s a reminder that if there’s something we really want in life, it requires some outside help from the world, and we don’t do anything about it, usually nothing happens. I believe very strongly that the universe […]
knock at door, milton berle, quote
I read an article by an author who tried five different ways of making coffee at home to find the very best way to do it. What was interesting, wasn’t the five different ways that she tried, but in researching the different methods, she talked to some coffee experts and learned some really cool, new […]
coffee, new, trying something new
Back in high school I took one of those Triple A driving courses that included watching films that seem like they had been made about 30 years before, with different driving tips. One of those tips was called “Aim high in steering”. And the idea was that, in addition to steering the car based on […]
driving, driving course, Motivation, steering
One of the keys to a healthy lifestyle is getting a good night sleep, but a lot of people find it difficult to fall asleep at night, and that may apply to you as well. Here are three things you can do to fall asleep faster at night. Stop using electronics. Turn them off and […]
falling asleep, Productivity, Sleep, tips