How AI is like driving to the overlook
This December, I had the chance to return to an area that I love in Central Oregon and while hiking along the river, realized the deep similarities between AI and driving to a scenic overlook: it’s beautiful, fast and easy, but there’s so much lost when you remove the journey.
Nature's Restoration: 12 Months of Soft Fascination
For 16 years, I've created photo books of our family adventures. This year, I'm sharing my favorite nature shots and the science of why they restore us. From ancient trees teaching resilience to desert landscapes offering spaciousness—these places help me access my lighter side.
Gray AND bright: 5 Steps to unlocking joy when things feel heavy
Last week I facilitated a workshop on unlocking joy when the world feels heavy. What we discovered: you can't force joy, but you can create the conditions where it becomes possible. These are the five steps we explored together.
The Power of a Positive List
We're hardwired to notice negative experiences more than positive ones, but research shows we can train our brains differently. My daughter's colorful summer list reminded me that the tools for shifting our perspective are often simpler than we think. The effort isn't much, but the follow-through is key and the benefits are huge.
Splooting Squirrels and the Practice of Paradox
Maybe this is one of those small but important life skills we don't talk about enough - how to hold lightness and gravity at the same time. Grief and hope. Anger and curiosity. How to let ourselves find delight in a word like 'sploot' while also acknowledging that those splooting squirrels are adapting to a world that's heating up faster than it should.