Archive for June, 2008
Getting Started: Why Try For Inner Peace?
What Is Inner Peace?
Inner peace goes by many different names: serenity, calmness, centeredness, peace. It can be likened to a feeling of calm in the storms of life (A more complete definition can be found “What Is Inner Peace?”)
Is Inner Peace Possible In Today’s World?
Our modern lives do not lend themselves to calmness. As [...]
Napping and Pzizz
Babies do it. Dogs do it. Cats spend most of their days doing it.
Napping. An almost forgotten art.
The funny thing is that many countries outside the U.S. take napping and resting seriously. I was lamenting to an Indian co-worker last week that Americans have forgotten how to relax in our push to get more [...]
Saving Time: Waxing the Shower
One of my least favorite tasks is cleaning showers and tubs. The amount of effort it takes to get even a few days of soap scum off seems disproportionate to the removed material. Even with my secret tool (Gadgets We Love: Mr. Clean Erasers), I still want to minimize this time-consuming task.
My choice? I [...]
What is a LifeHack?
The term “lifehack” is being thrown about on the web, in magazines, and in the titles of books these days. Lifehacks are familiar for those who work in programming, but its extension into everyday life may leave some people baffled.
What Is A LifeHack?
Lifehacks started out as the automations programmers use to be more productive. An [...]
Making a Boo Boo Bunny
Nothing is more traumatic to little children than bumps and bruises. My daughter loves comfort articles and snuggle time when she’s got boo-boos. When the injury requires ice, though, I had trouble getting her to use a standard ice pack. My mother gave me a boo-boo bunny, and I have never had trouble getting my [...]
