I’ve been increasingly looking for a productive approach to venting. In an uncharacteristically overloaded year, I’ve often comforted those colleagues who are stressed and need to vent. I’ve wanted (and want) them to feel better. But at the end of a colleague’s vent, I’ve felt worn out and, futilely, they’ve seemed more hopeless. I worry […]
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After my wife and I returned from our honeymoon in Hawaii in December, 2019, we both noticed that our minds felt calm and spacious. We loved it. We both felt happier, more relaxed, and also more productive and creative. We both felt inspired again. This wasn’t the first time vacation had made use feel this
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I was lying awake this past week with an odd question. Money feels different depending on how much you make. If I make $100/day, for example, a $50 lunch (don’t ask me where you’re picking up a $50 lunch, but bear with me) feels very expensive. If I make $1,000 a day, a $50 lunch
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