Tag: gratitude

  • What I learned last week (#61)

    What I learned last week (#61)

    Learned last week: get started by pretending, mental models in space, university subscriptions, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#60)

    What I learned last week (#60)

    Learned last week: St Andrews is cold, the power of great feedback, concierge car buying, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#59)

    What I learned last week (#59)

    Learned last week: No one can explain flying, how to not take things personally, icebreaker questions, and more.

  • Surrounded by smiles and good humor

    Surrounded by smiles and good humor

    Raw Spirit by Iain Banks is a book about Scotch, but there are so many anecdotes and side-stories sprinkled throughout, it’s better described as a book about driving, cars, friendships, getting older, music, war, politics, Scotland AND whisky. This bit from the book came to mind today and stuck with me: …when you drive an…

  • What I learned last week (#58)

    What I learned last week (#58)

    Learned last week: Prince’s genius was deep, percentages are reversible, a useful filter for saying no, and much more.

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    Early morning before anyone was up, Vivi showed me how she learned to draw a lighthouse. Later, Sam and Kav were waiting for me after my run, full of goofball faces. Feeling more than grateful. The night before I read this: Studies have confirmed what’s pretty obvious – having children makes people even unhappier. But…

  • The rainbow

    The rainbow

    This week I saw the biggest, fullest, brightest rainbow I’d ever seen. It was a proper half circle, with none of those slightly weak colored gaps in it that you usually see in rainbows. Full color all the way around. It was at the end of my run that it appeared, and I had to…

  • What I learned last week (#52)

    What I learned last week (#52)

    Learned last week: Giving thanks travels well, boiled water should not be wasted, another best books list, and more!