I plopped down on my couch with a freshly washed face and brushed teeth. I looked up at my kitchen sink, proud that after a long but productive day at work, quick trip to the gym, and a successful home-cooked dinner, I still managed to tidy up the kitchen. The empty kitchen sink and decluttered counters were true symbols of #winning for this #neatfreak. Marie Kondo would be proud. Then my eyes moved slightly to the left to find the…
It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. -C.S. Lewis A friend recently told me, “When I saw on instagram everything you’ve been up to, I was exhausted just seeing it!” She was complimenting me, commending my ability to hustle and “get it done”. Instagram has a way of making us all seem more put together, successful, and let’s face it, more photogenetic than we are. That said, when you put the highlight reel…
It’s easier than ever to send a message to the world and harder than ever to stand out. We can tweet, post and comment our opinions, philosophies, interests, and stories with the simple click of a button or the touch of a screen. We put it all out there for the world to see; we shout it from the rooftops (or in our case, shout it from the insta-story), but sadly, with more than one billion people active on Facebook…
We live in a very loud world. Instagram posts. Snapchat chats. Instant downloading. Live streaming. Netflix binging. Facebook messaging. App notifications. Email chains. Group texting. Ad pop-ups. Retweets. Shared memes. Pinterest pins. YouTube sensations. Spotify playlists. Recommended podcasts. Ted Talks. Street billboards. Celebrity endorsements. Magazine ads. Shared blogs. Breaking news. Rush-hour traffic. Foot traffic. Elevator banter. Water cooler conversations. Conference room meetings. Board room presentations. Prepared lectures. Restaurant chatter. Sunday sermons. Grocery store bar-code scanning. Playground chaos. Noise. …