Book Review: “Torn” by Rowenna Miller
In the fall I wrote about the restorative power of literature, and on that theme, I recently had the pleasure of reading Rowenna Miller’s Torn, the first book in a series […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
Productivity Hack: Context Zones
Ever searching for ways to streamline my efforts and up my productivity in this weirdly slow-yet-also-chaotic time in my life, I recently came across this idea of “context zones,” conceptualized […]
Speaking Truth to Oprah’s Power
I wrote this letter nearly 4 years ago, and never received a response. It is my plea to Oprah to address the fact that a man she promoted, James Ray, […]
When You Can’t Take a Vacation… take a mental one.
If I had unlimited funding and if life didn’t require my regular presence in one place, I’d travel on vacation at least once a month. Maybe go away for a […]
The Never-ending Effort to find Balance
One of my yoga instructors likes to talk us through class with anecdotes and reflections. Today, as we teetered into (and fell out of) dancer’s pose, she talked about balance. […]
