When Netflix Nurtures and When It Numbs
I cancelled dinner with friends on Saturday. I spent the morning feeling gross in a way that I’m pretty sure had to do with a combo of sinus pressure and … Read More
Unfortunately/Fortunately: A Perpetual Gratitude Practice
December 2, 2019
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Sarah B
Next Sunday will mark the 3rd anniversary of the death of a man I always called Daddy Harold. I was in my 20s when I realized not everyone called him … Read More
Hubba-hubba, Gratitude – Lookin’ Good!
November 25, 2019
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Sarah B
I knew a woman who did all the gratitude practices – the journals and songs and dinnertime rituals with the kids and more – who seemed basically miserable to me. … Read More
Checking the Distance Between Your Money and Your Mouth
August 19, 2019
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Sarah B
Three quick stories about money: A British coach living in France recently agreed to give me a one-off coaching session; I had read her book, Quantum Skills for Coaching, and … Read More
What I Learn When I Turn Off My Phone
July 1, 2019
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Sarah B
Last year, I wrote about the one big, bad misconception on meditation. Spoiler: The misconception is that meditation is about clearing your mind to 100% blank space. Brains are made … Read More
Am I outraged or am I just sleepy?
March 18, 2019
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Sarah B
Some years ago, a study was done that followed around 5,000 parole hearings. The researchers were curious to discover trends in decisions to grant parole or not. They did, indeed, … Read More
The Inevitably Incomplete Life
September 30, 2018
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Sarah B
Earlier this year, I wrote a little about the Tibetan meditation on death. It’s a way of focusing on the inevitable end of these lives such that we bring a … Read More
Thank you for your precious, limited time
September 24, 2018
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Sarah B
Each Monday, I publish a new blog post and I ask you for the most precious thing you have: Some of your time. If you are reading this, you’ve granted … Read More
That surprising moment when you realize you’ve made an impact
July 16, 2018
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Sarah B
A month or so ago, I gave a talk at a workshop put on by The Advancement Foundation. Circled up were 15 or so budding and growing entrepreneurs, freelancers, and … Read More
Our Side, Their Side, and Where We Come Together
July 2, 2018
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Sarah B
A handful of years ago, back when I lived in wee rural Floyd, VA, a fairly stout number of people (given it’s a town of 500 in a county of … Read More