An Australian palliative care nurse catalogued the regrets of her dying patients, and identified the most common issues. Workaholics take note: not spending enough time at work was not among them. More »
This quote from poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson is a simple reminder that we often prepare endlessly while never actually actively pursuing what we want. Practice is certainly important, but without applying it to real action it is nearly pointless. More »
“That’s the best revenge of all: happiness. Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good fucking life.” ~ Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and several other novels. More »
We often struggle with the choice between taking care of ourselves and making other people happy. Psychology Today notes that thinking of yourself in the third person — however silly — can keep you from ignoring your own needs. More »
“Best keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you see the world.” ~ George Bernard Shaw More »
There are a handful of problems you can’t solve by throwing money at them. Happily, money can still solve plenty of them. That’s what this post is about — that and how paying for a housecleaner is one of the best things I’ve ever spent money on. More »