Author: Corey
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The Drivers Seat
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I was helping my oldest with some relationship questions yesterday. She’s been dating a few different guys but wants to explore a serious relationship with one of them. That means she needs to turn the other guy down. Cue the crisis! As we were talking, I realized the biggest pain…
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There’s No Crying In Corporate
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Have you ever thought about how odd it is that we trade our time for money? It feels normal because it’s all we’ve known, but in reality it’s a concept that hasn’t been around for very long. Regardless, it’s how most of us make a living. We are employed by…
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Do The Thing
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Thank you to Austin Kleon for making me aware of an article from Oliver Burkeman at The Guardian, “eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life”. I love it when people have the gift of being able to distil complex topics into easy to understand language. When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement”…
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Brain Dump
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I’ve never attended any of my high school reunions. I didn’t hate school; in fact, I look back on my high school years with fondness. Unlike elementary or junior high, in high school I finally felt like I had found my tribe. I had a tight-knit group of close friends,…
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Nobody Knows What They’re Doing
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In the beginning I’m fascinated by children who have no fear of interacting with adults, the ones who will talk to their doctor or dentist during an appointment as if they’re a peer rather than someone with authority. Some of my fascination may be masking what is actually envy. With…
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Book Review – Do Nothing
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This week’s newsletter is going to be a little different. We’ve been toying with the idea of reviewing books that we think might be helpful to our readers. I recently finished Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee, so I thought we’d start there. If you’re looking for a review of the entire book,…
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Normalization
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In previous posts, I’ve written a little about my experiences dating post-divorce. Overall, my experiences were very positive, I met some amazing people. With some I connected, with others I didn’t. I started thinking about dating and my past relationships because of a socio-economic term I had been reading about: Hypernormalization. It…
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Fighting With Kindness
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“You think because I’m kind that it means I’m naive, and maybe I am. It’s strategic and necessary. This is how I fight. When I choose to see the good side of things, I’m not being naive. It’s how I’ve learned to survive through everything.” Waymond Wang, Everything Everywhere All…