by Marissa Bracke |
On some days, I check email all day long. Other days, I may only check it a couple of times, especially if I've got several client appointments or am working on intensive projects. When I mention that I sometimes only check email once or twice a day, people say,...
by Marissa Bracke |
Email, for many of us, has reached a point where it feels burdensome and out of control on more days than not. Some folks are ditching email entirely–an impulse I can't claim is unfamiliar, though that's probably not a realistic possibility for many of us. I'm...
by Marissa Bracke |
I've been reading (and enjoying) Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project blog for a few years… which means I've been thinking about crafting my own set of personal commandments for a few years as well. Over the past week, while I've been unplugged (mostly) and in a...
by Marissa Bracke |
Suppose Snow White's produce-induced slumber lasted long enough to bring her from little-cottage-in-the-forest to profile-in-the-social-media-expanse. Accustomed as she is to identifying her companions by their most easily-recognizable traits, what floppy-hatted...
by Marissa Bracke |
Dear Grandma, You got comfy in your recliner yesterday afternoon. Snuggled up with your blanket, in that soft pink and white striped top you loved, with a kleenex or two tucked up in your sleeve. “I'm just really, really tired,” you said as you reclined in...
