“Our past is what we want it to be.” One thing that has struck me lately in a few conversations I have had, is how much our past can change. Not in the sense that we can build a time machine out of a Delorian. The events themselves are static, but the frames in which we see the past have Read more…
Sometimes we get sick. Most of the time we can press forward with things that need to get done, even though our productivity is decreased. Every once in a while though, we need to rest, sometimes see a doctor, and take care of ourselves so we can get better. Once we are better, we feel energized and can be as Read more…
“Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.” –Brené Brown We here at CI are big fans of Brené Brown. Right now a few of us are reading her new book, Daring Greatly and are meeting regularly to talk about the chapters. The above quote is from this book and Read more…
For those of you who see me daily—or for those who have access to my Instagram account—know that I love my pets. Some people joke about the role of pets in their lives, maybe rolling their eyes as someone refers to their pet as their child. Yet, the reality is that a mutual bond forms between pets and their owners, Read more…
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” -Douglas Adams That is one of my favorite quotes by Douglas Adams that has had a huge impact in my life. Recently on zenhabits.net, Leo Babauta writes on the experience of doing without an end goal in mind. This Read more…
