Starting Out

It’s easy to get caught up in your own world of schedules and whirlwind this time of year. One of the most helpful things to do can be to open up to a different perspective. So much great advice has been shared in the comments lately that I wanted to highlight some of the suggestions [...]

The gamer’s mantra is, “Fail early, fail often,” and it’s a philosophy with implications that extend way beyond World of Warcraft. Gaming experts are noticing that young adults who have grown up on gaming are showing some fail early, fail often tendencies in other areas as well: discovering and learning new technologies, exploring social boundaries, [...]

Bad habits have a way of sticking around far longer than we’d prefer. Midnight junk food binges, poor dating choices, and bad financial decisions are all bad habits worth dumping.  I’ve struggled with tons of bad habits, but the most recent one gave me a new outlook on how to deal with self-destructive behaviors.
Pour Some [...]

We live in complex times. I think pretty much every person who’s ever existed in the world has thought this. It’s nothing new. That lack of novelty, however, doesn’t make it any less true. We do live in complicated times. We’re supposed have a knowledgeable opinion on a larger range of topics than at probably [...]

If you’re craving more simple ideas, please feel free to check out two guest posts I have out today. Simple Mom is featured 30 Simple Ways to Get Your Child Ready to Read while My Friend Amy is sharing The Power of Story: Sara from On Simplicity on The Dot. Both are literacy related, so [...]