It's a new year full of new experiences yet to be imagined. I have 48 things to do for my birthday list this year, which averages out to four new things per month. I kicked off the year by attending a travel show and seeing travel writer Patricia Schultz speak. I didn't know her background... Continue Reading →
On Traveling While Black
A few days ago, I saw a Facebook ad for the 3rd Annual National Antiracist Book Festival, which was being hosted by the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. The event was held virtually yesterday. All of the sessions sounded interesting, but I already had plans for most of the day. I squeezed in... Continue Reading →
The Artist’s Way
I've been thinking about going on a retreat at the Kripalu Center in the Berkshires whenever COVID calms down. (I'm starting to wonder if it will ever "calm down.") So I was perusing the website last month, and I looked at the virtual program offerings. I saw that the writer and teacher Julia Cameron was... Continue Reading →
Lifelong Learning
I just started a course about content strategy. The professor suggested we subscribe to Seth Godin's blog. I had heard his name before, but I didn't know anything about him. I subscribed, thinking that I could unsubscribe if I didn't dig him. Two or three days after I subscribed, he mentioned in his daily blog... Continue Reading →
Talking Trees with Jane and Peter
A bunch of independent bookstores around the country broadcasted a talk with English primatologist Jane Goodall and German forester Peter Wohlleben recently. Jane Goodall is a rock star in my book, so I jumped at the opportunity to watch her and Peter talk about his new book, The Heartbeat of Trees. The talk was moderated... Continue Reading →