Magnetism in enthusiasm

There is something delightful about people who get jazzed about a topic, even if the topic is weird (by my standards) or not something I’m necessarily interested in. I have read most of Malcolm Gladwell’s books and have enjoyed them thoroughly. Some of the pieces within them are about topics that I wouldn’t necessarily choose … Read more

Can you go a month without complaining?

A while back, I read a few articles about complaining and how it rewires your brain. Not in a good way. Also a while back, I used to run 30-day challenges on Facebook. Two of those challenges have been “life-changing” as per feedback from people in the group. One was no added sugars (which we … Read more

Me vs. us

I wonder why, in a country where everything is about the individual, there is so little emphasis on personal responsibility. Except for people whose bootstraps don’t seem to be working. They should have more personal responsibility. Everybody else…?