Is your mind wandering all over the place? Maybe it’s moved on from wandering and is full-on running? Try this simple practice to help bring awareness to your thoughts. Here’s How: ⏰ Set a timer for eleven minutes. 💥 When a thought arises, mentally note if it is related to the past…

My father died on January 20, 1996. I was 26 years old. It was my birthday. It was the longest shortest day of my life. That morning, when I woke up, I had a father. My life was okay enough. I was optimistic about the future. It was my birthday. …

How to nurture a writing habit by writing something every day. — At some point, likely after another disappointing day of not writing anything, I decided that part of my writing practice was to write something every day. By “something” I do not mean a paragraph, a poem, an interesting article, or epic piece of prose, nay! I mean just write the…

Kotzebue, Alaska, June 28, 2019. I. An hour ago, I was in a plane, aboard a modern-day magic carpet slicing through the clouds. I didn’t get on an airplane until I was 9. We had a school field trip to the airport. We toured the terminal and got to board an…

David Lynch muses on inspiration — In 2008, filmmaker David Lynch was interviewed by the Atlantic, where he “mused about inspiration, [idea generation], and how to capture the flow of creativity.” Recently, Lynch’s interview was animated as part of the magazines animated originals series. …

Struggling to get something done? Have a pressing deadline that is leaving you feeling like a flat pannini? Just need a little inspiration or encouragement? Here are a few words that might help. If you need a more present reminder you can download the image and use for wallpaper (digital…

Today we have a playful suggestion to help limit unwanted screen time on your phone. Why The Screen Monkey? Like many, I have read dozens of books and articles on the problems and perils of seemingly endless screen time. …

This week, not limited by geography, proximity or even earthly existence, we consider unlikely advisors. As part of the process of creating the ethical commitments for the Human Imagination Project, I was looking for examples from other organizations. While doing this, it struck me that, as part of that process…

This week a short reflection on doing “something” and transforming intentions to ethical commitments. But first a short story… In the early days of the pandemic I noticed that there were more people out walking in my neighborhood than I had ever seen before, or so it seemed. …