James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, writes “3-2-1,” one of my favorite newsletters. I rarely disagree with his practical wisdom. Today I do.
At least: I offer some caveats.
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, writes “3-2-1,” one of my favorite newsletters. I rarely disagree with his practical wisdom. Today I do.
At least: I offer some caveats.
In Episode 248, I talk with Karen Walrond, leadership coach, photographer, and author of The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work For Change Without Losing Your Joy. Karen and I share surprising discoveries about activism (including how accessible it can be), we explore the difference between happiness and joy, and we discuss simple ways to embrace the lightmaker within.
We’re about 19 months into the COVID era and while many things have improved since this all started, we’re still wrestling with different levels of disruption and unpredictability that can lead to anxiety about the future.
In Episode 247, Christine and I talk about the power of focusing on the immediate runway in front of you and what baby steps you can take to redirect away from constant worry about what might happen in the future.
When you’re in the early parenting weeds, the prospect of your kids eventually moving out seems approximately a million years away. In Episode 245, I provide a look into the enormous juncture of parenting that is the transition to the empty nest.
In Episode 235 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine and I talk about ways to support aging loved ones, including practical matters such as wills and estate planning, emotional issues such as dealing with siblings, and ways to enjoy time with aging loved ones in the present.
There’s way more to adulting than the typical five markers of adulthood (finish education, get a job, leave home, marry, have kids).
In Episode 228 of Edit Your Life, Christine talks to author Julie Lythcott-Haims. Her new book, Your Turn: How To Be An Adult, is about how to get beyond basic adulting to the power of wanting to be an adult and having to adult. Christine and Julie talk about vulnerability, perfectionism, people pleasing, and more.