When I first became a mom, my friend Karen gave me Bruno Bettelheim’s book The Good Enough Parent. The concept originated, I believe, with D. W. Winnicott. The heart of the theory is that trying too hard as a parent just mucks things up for the child. Better to be “good enough” and let the child take […]
I have been thinking (and telling people) that this reading is on the 14th, but it’s not. Thursday, the 16th, two weeks from today! So here’s a reminder for me (and you, too, if you live nearby): https://sites.google.com/site/soulfoodpoetrynight/ The reading begins at 7:00 and includes an open mike. The other featured reader is Jennifer Bullis; I’ll […]
The real trick to getting work done is that my 15 minutes is very seldom only 15 minutes. It’s just the threshold. If 15 minutes doesn’t work for you, imagine a lower threshold. Imagine 5 minutes. Imagine a broom handle lying across the floor. Fall over it. Conversely, you may need an even number. So try 20 […]
What if you didn’t make those huge resolutions this year? “Lose 20 pounds.” “Run a marathon.” “Write a novel.” What if instead, right now, you spent 15 minutes doing something small and…doable…like eating a piece of fruit, taking a walk around the block, or writing a single character sketch on the back of an envelope. […]