This week I finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s much awaited book, “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.” It was a great read for me. You probably have heard of Elizabeth Gilbert from that little book she wrote, “Eat, Pray, Love.” I absolutely love her fresh perspective on what it means to be creative. While I did read and like “Eat, Pray, Love” several years back, it was THIS TED Talk that put her on my radar of interesting thought leaders. Then over… Read more »
Ever since reading THIS book (and THIS one too), I have been sold that a good life thrives on the foundation of our daily habits. Habits are the building blocks that make up our days and lives. I have good habits that I rely on, such as: eating breakfast daily, getting 8+ hours of sleep every night, not watching television, & exercising before the day begins. At the same time, I am very aware that I am being held back by many of my… Read more »
After visiting Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, we headed back for 2 nights in Salt Lake City before flying back home. We got in during the late afternoon on our first day there, and left early on the last day, so we only had a little more than a full day to explore. In our short time in SLC, here’s what we did: Visited and played at Sugarhouse Park Went to the City Public Library (twice) Explored the Natural History Museum… Read more »
The past 3 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for me as I took on a big project in addition to my regular work. Despite the fact that I pretty much went into “monk mode” to make sure it came out successfully, I did manage to still dive into some very interesting books, podcasts and classes during this time. One of these books was “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. At first, you might think… Read more »
One of my greatest joys in having kids is getting to dive into children’s books with them. My boys know I will stop whatever I am doing to read to them if they ask. Picture books are extra special because we value the illustrator as much as the author. A well-illustrated book with a good story is like hitting gold. Today I wanted to share some of our family’s favorite picture books that make us laugh. There is real talent in… Read more »
