The best advice I ever received came from my daughter’s preschool teacher. After I expressed frustration regarding an important life milestone, the teacher helped me get a better perspective. She looked at me with all the wisdom that a seasoned…
The ideas are coming fast and furious. You frantically look around for something to capture the golden, fleeting thought before it disappears. You run across the room. Certainly, there must be a pen, pencil, paint stick, anything to write your thought down.…
Feel free to participate in this activity. I really think you will find this insightful, discovering that your brain is truly special and you’re wired in a unique way that cannot be undone. Let’s turn back the page of time,…
DO YOU LIKE YOURSELF? Do you hate the way your brain is wired? There are times I wish I could get away from myself and I can’t. I’m not completely oblivious. I pick up on the social cues when my…
In 2013, a study was cited that a human being has approximately 60,000 thoughts per day. The astonishing number quickly made its way into blog articles and info diagrams. Policy Viz attempted to debunk that “60,000 thoughts” hype recently in…
Summary: Barbara Sher introduces the reader to the term “Scanner” – a multi-talented person interested in many things. With a passion for learning, Scanners find it difficult to hold onto one interest for very long. Job commitment is difficult. Ms.…
Back before I fully understood how my brain was wired, I came across the book “Conquering Chronic Disorganization” by Judith Kolberg. “Ha!” I thought. Maybe I’ll dip into extreme tips for the baddest of the bad sufferers of chronic disorganization…
Have you ever heard of the concept of “body doubles”? Not a lot of people have. Although gadgets, gizmos and pills are pushed to help someone who struggles with focus, this simple free strategy is often overlooked. Don’t get this…
I need silence like I need oxygen. Silence deserves high praises. Definition of “ode”: a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. Silence is my playtime, my happy place. That’s where…
Late bloomers are people who find success, fulfillment, or personal growth later than expected. “Bloomer” almost sounds like a happy, optimistic term. I bet if you asked any of them (me included), it’s a road paved with frustration and impatience.…