“ Benches and books have things in common beyond the fact that they’re generally to do with sitting. Both are forms of public privacy, intimate spaces widely shared.”  ~ Mal Peet How often do you make the most [...]

“ Nothing like a little judicious levity.”  ~ Robert Louis Stevenson How do you define “consciousness-raising“? What forms does it take for you? Can you think of any tricks to make the process easier? The game of [...]

“ The more I practice the luckier I get.”  ~ Gary Player Abandon perfection, embrace mediocrity? What am I, crazy? Who could propose such a thing? But wait! Perhaps there’s something to unpack between these two polarities. [...]

“ You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go ”  ~ Yogi Berra How do you fine-tune your timing? Does maintaining your momentum keep you in the flow? [...]

“It seems to me that one of the great luxuries of life at this point is to do one thing at a time. One thing to which you give yourself wholeheartedly — uni-tasking”  ~ Michael Pollan Do [...]

“ We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”  ~ Anais Nin What does it mean to “go meta”? Do you ever feel like an observer observing another observer who is observing something? [...]

“ Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see ”  ~ Mark Twain Everyone likes nice people, right? What’s the difference between being nice and being good? Where does kindness fit [...]

“ Carve as we will the mysterious block of which our life is made, the black vein of destiny constantly reappears in it.”  ~ Victor Hugo When the universe makes a request, do you listen? Do you [...]

“ You can't use up creativity.The more you use, the more you have.”  ~ Maya Angelou How’s your relationship with creativity? Do you have a good understanding of it? More importantly, why is creativity such a key [...]