Blog Posts
I don’t often repurpose a blanket rack as a scarf and jewelry holder…
By Hillary Rettig |
...but when I do, the result is so good I just have to share it... I have this preconception about myself that I'm not so good at home decor, so when I do come up with a clever idea it feels great. Plus, the ...
Guest Post: Your Power Zone
By Hillary Rettig |
Second guest post by Linda Marks. Given that, the older I get, the more life seems like a balancing act, the below rings very true. When reading it, bear in mind that procrastination and underproductivity are caused by disempowerment. So, we can infer that moving too far along any of ...
Guest Post: Soul Mates and Wound Mates
By Hillary Rettig |
Below, one of the best essays I've read about relationships anywhere. I hope it's as meaningful and useful to you as it was to me! It's the first of two guest posts by Newton, MA-based Linda Marks, MSM, a super-smart and innovative psychotherapist, lifework counselor, and author. Her newsletter is ...
Don’t Forget to Check Out My September Online Classes!
By Hillary Rettig |
Online courses are convenient, cheap, and fun--and you can be located anywhere! My SavvyAuthors class for graduate students, faculty, and other academic writers starts Monday September 16. I'm offering a discounted class/coaching bundle via famed writing community The Loft. All writers, including creative, business, nonprofit writers, welcome. Take a class ...
When Adversity Strikes Be Sure You’re Framing It Properly
By Hillary Rettig |
New York Times health columnist Jane Brody writes about a new book, The Gift of Adversity: The book’s titular message — that adversity can be a gift — is especially relevant now, as millions of Americans who have lost jobs struggle to reinvent themselves. After 20 productive years as a ...
Live From Kalamazoo: A New Shot at Love
By Hillary Rettig |
A little over a year ago, I was invited to write a letter to a newborn baby, Toby. In it, I wrote about the benefits of being generous, and in particular generous in love: “I’ve also given away lots of love. Often that love was returned, but sometimes it wasn’t, ...
Why the Middles of Projects are Tough (Part 3): Middles Have Middles!
By Hillary Rettig |
I previously wrote about how the middles of projects are tough: *They're the place where the work seems to get much tougher right at the same moment that your enthusiasm starts to ebb. *They're a much bigger part of the project than most people realize. (Around 80%!) However, there's another ...
