I was reading a book called Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love). It’s a book about being creative. It made me think about the role of curiosity in being creative. Lack of curiosity is the death of creativity. And creativity makes the world go ‘round. Have you ever had a conversation…
Four is too much. Two, too few. But three elements are just right. Not too complex. Not too simple. Three make a magical pattern. A fun way to think about the rule of three—one that doesn’t involve celebrity deaths or other sorts of bad luck—is in children’s fairy tales. The Three Little Pigs, The Three…
Hello, friend, Before I dive in—today marks 22 years since the horrors of 9/11. For me, it’s become a time to think about how people are treated and have been treated the world over and to understand that making a difference happens right here, with me—and you—and how we behave toward the people in our…
Today. Labor Day. The unofficial end to summer. Why do we do that? Why do we hurry summer—or any season—to a close “unofficially”? We don’t bring anything but seasons to unofficial ends, or beginnings for that matter. When I’m 80, will that be my unofficial end? Did I have an unofficial beginning? Books sometimes have…
