Two Thumbs, Way Up! I have to admit I was initially skeptical about the eReaders that began flooding the market a few years ago. The first one I held and played with was Sony’s eReader.  Then an acquaintance, (actually, Ex #1′s husband) got a Kindle and I saw it in action. The clarity was interesting but I still wasn’t sold. Besides, he paid $350...

Less is more in many ways. It’s certainly the case when speaking of the effects I experienced after reading Leo Babauta’s book, The Power of Less: the fine art of limiting yourself to the essential…in business and in life. If you’re not familiar with Leo Babauta, he’s the author behind ZenHabits.net, a blog that is a must read if...

Don’t Belive Everything You Think I’ve been a fan of most of Wayne Dyer’s books and PBS talks for years.  He’s a modern philosopher and spiritual teacher in the lineage of Emerson and Thoreau. In fact, I credit one of the most significant shifts in my life to his book Your Sacred Self. I recommend it anyone seeking their own version of...

Can 6 Words Sum Up Your Life? For my birthday a few days ago, I received a copy of the neat little volume, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure. It’s a collection of 1,000 six-word memoirs from writers attempting to summarize their life experience in six words. The introduction thinly lays claim to Hemingway being the...