rising above suffering
July 19, 2012
Over a bit of wine the other night with the National Geographic team that I’ve joined here in Ikaria (that’s where I’m based just now…more
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Here’s a trick: use your body to make decisions
May 30, 2012
As many of you know, I can get very indecisive. I can be walking down the street to do something nice and languid, like have
happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens
May 3, 2012
I’m facing a big challenge at the moment. It’s something that’s been building up for a while: finding out what life is like – and
try this: be innocent, faint and effortless
April 18, 2012
If your life is feeling a little like you’re forcing shit up hill right now (and I think some of us have so far this
Jump. and *then* you get your wings.
April 13, 2012
Some of you have asked me about how I’ve made my (many, many) transitions in life. How I’ve changed careers, towns, life approaches. I’ve been
are you all dress rehearsal, no play?
March 15, 2012
It’s hit me just recently: this is the rest of my life. This awareness has arisen because I’ve had to face a few realities lately.
Why women like to be alone and men don’t.
January 19, 2012
Did you catch this NYT article by Dominique Browning on why women like being alone? And men don’t, especially after a break-up? It’s interesting… Browning
Seven weeks and counting down (and freaking)
October 12, 2011
Oh, you know what. Deep breath. This… Have you ever done something that’s terrified you to the core? That you have to dive into with
five books: that connect me to vulnerability
October 5, 2011
I often get asked what books I’m reading. I’m really bad at answering definitely (on most things). In part because my memory is shocking. But
question: “how do you deal with infertility?”
September 22, 2011
Every now and then I answer a question from a reader that I figure best to answer en masse…here’s one that struck me recently: I