This is the season to cuddle up inside and read. I wish someone would pay me to read all day because this is what I love the most. To be surrounded by my beloved books at all times. I read a lot but today I…
Good morning, team and colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. The email was looking for you for a long time and finally found you. I want to let you all know that it’s great to be back from vacation. As your boss, I’m…
via The New Yorker “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately…” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden; Or, Life in the Woods – – – I went to the bathroom because I wished to live deliberately, to sit on the toilet while doing…
I don’t get haircuts very often. During “the pandemic” I used to cut my son’s hair (initial failure, he looked like a convict but it slowly improved) and my own; even my bangs. I don’t understand why any woman’s haircut is always 150 Euros and…
(Daniel’s Poster, shrimp not depicted.) Dear Mr. R., When you announced that our presentation on Strategy for Gender Equality would be a group project, I knew that I would do all the work and my partner (Daniel cc’d) wouldn’t help and still get a promotion.…
Hey! What’s up? Long time no see. Listen, I’ve spent more money on skincare products in the last few years than in any other period in my entire life. Why? Well, because I’m aware that we—women only—must fight the war against ageing every single day.…
You know I’m not a mathematician. You know that adding simple numbers isn’t something I can do. You know that subtracting simple numbers isn’t something I can do either. When we first met, I told you, I didn’t understand quantum physics, regular physics, or how…
What are some ways to achieve calmness in your life? First, pare away the things you don’t need. Live an infinitely simple life free from unnecessary anxiety or worry, without being swayed by other people’s values. The variety of what people talk about is endless,…
I am so free to say that the world is quite insane these days. Everything seems a little off, am I right?! Wars, prices, weather, people, some colleagues, guided tour kids-only groups, upcoming festivities, decorations, you name it. I think everyone should have someone to…
Yeah, sex is cool, but have you ever decluttered your house and donated, sold, or thrown out a bunch of things? OK, sure, sex is cool, but have you ever successfully kept up with your expenses in real-time for a full calendar year so you…