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Peace and planning in 2020
A few weeks back I re-read Getting Things Done. It’s a classic of productivity, and I’d been feeling overwhelmed: not by big things, which happily have settled down, but by…
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The Garden So Far (I)
Or, a few things I’ve learned in the last four years. Four years ago, my husband and I bought a house. The upsides of the house were location, views, and…
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Process vs outcome
If youβre stuck on a project and not making progress, ask yourself whether you’re focused on the process – or the outcome. During any interview with someone who’s accomplished something…
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The hotel elevator smells like cigarettes and I remember all the good things about the ’90s
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Gratitude
Trees My baby nephew-by-friendship A whole bunch of people I’m glad to see New York not changing half as much as everyone says it does Libraries Books My parents My…