The Adult Gap Year: Sabbatical
A while back, I discussed the virtues of a gap year — a common practice in Europe in which students take a year off between high school and university to travel. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
the self-styled life’s week in review
It was a fun week here, despite dealing with a cranky toddler (whose mysteriously puffy eye landed us in the walk-in clinic this morning). Everyone really seemed to like yesterday’s […]
Long Walks
My 18 month old daughter, Linden, started walking in mid-January. While the muck and ice of winter kept her bundled in the stroller for all outdoor adventures, she sharpened her […]
Layaway Dreams: Life is Short (but you have plenty of time)
When seeking happiness, developing a life plan, laying out dreams–it’s easy to get mired in a conundrum. On the one hand, life is short (i.e. you could die). An illness, tragedy, act […]
the self-styled life 