July 6, 2016 – The End of Reflection

July 6, 2016 – The End of Reflection

July 6, 2016 – The End of Reflection “The End of Reflection” “Finding moments to engage in contemplative thinking has always been a challenge, since we’re distractible.” Nicholas Carr (1959- ) American writer Every once in a while...
June 29, 2016 – Entrainment

June 29, 2016 – Entrainment

June 29, 2016 – Entrainment Entrainment “Your body contains an autonomic mechanism that synchs you up with strong, external rhythms, pulses or beats, a phenomenon known as entrainment. Actually we entrain to the rhythms around us all the time, although we...

June 22, 2016 – Retirement – Now and Later

June 22, 2016 – Retirement – Now and Later Retirement: Now and Later “I try to treat each evening and weekend as little slices of retirement because no one is guaranteed a lengthy one at the end of their career. If we wait until retirement to enjoy...

June 15, 2016 – Waste of Time?

June 15, 2016 – Waste of Time? Waste of Time? “Rest is not idleness, and sometimes to lie on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the blue sky, is by no means a waste...

June 8, 2016 – Every Day

June 8, 2016 – Every Day Every Day “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. ” Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) German writer, statesman  ...

June 1, 2016 – Your Stories

June 1, 2016 – Your Stories Your Stories “The only thing that keeps us from floating off with the wind is our stories. They give us a name and put us in a place, allow us to keep on touching.” Tom Spanbauer (1946-  ) American writer “Stories...