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A Love Note To San Francisco

I remember my first trip to the Bay Area for my Stanford business school admissions weekend. I had not spent … More

california, letting go, moving, san francisco, work

Consumption Junction

Since Elliott’s birth, our friends and family have been deferential about how busy we must be.  On some level, they’re … More

busy-ness, family, maternity leave, mindfulness, parenthood, parenting, productivity

Hacking Your ‘To Do’ List

I’ve often considered this question:  with so many competing priorities, how do we embed change into our everyday? In 2013, … More

How Do You Bring Gratitude To Life?

When I was growing up, we always said grace before eating.  Faster or slower, with more intent or more appetite, … More

gratitude, holiday, reese, rituals, thanksgiving

How Uber is Healing the World, One Ride at a Time

Living in San Francisco, it’s not uncommon that I hitch an Uber when I need to get around the city. … More

awareness, courage, everyday life, ride-sharing, uber, unconscious bias

Keep it Simple, Smarty

I had lunch with a colleague this week during which we talked about her near-term plans and long-term aspirations over … More

asking questions, awareness, being smart, choice, coaching, control issues, letting go, powerful question, questions

How I Felt When Love Won

I left the States earlier this month for a combined business trip/vacation to Frankfurt, London, Windsor, and Sussex. In addition … More

fears, LGBT, LGBTQ topics, love, marriage, marriage equality, same-sex marriage, scotus

Welcome to Fullness

As you may have guessed from my relative reticence, the last weeks and months have been particularly busy. In the … More

busy-ness, everyday life, family, fulfillment, fullness, meaning, purpose, travel, travels

My Six Travel Hacks

Between work and play, I end up travelling a lot.  This month, for example, I’m spending the equivalent of two-and-a-half weeks … More

food, fulfillment, getting better, meaning, my experience, travel, travels, work

Enjoy Your Fake-ation

A vacation is when you go away and do holiday activities. A stay-cation is when you stay home and do holiday activities. But when you go away and do normal things? Introducing: the Fake-ation.

everyday life, nerdy frameworks, travel

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