by Jane Pollak | Sep 22, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, Personal Development, Self-care, Support
How often will you do and do, yet remain unaware of how much you’ve accomplished? I’m fortunate to have another human being listen to me account for my actions twice a week. I prepare for our calls by adding to my ongoing list of Actions before we speak....
by Jane Pollak | Jul 8, 2020 | Balance
As I’m stitching circles onto my recently commissioned art piece, my mind goes off in myriad directions, mostly unpleasant. I begin second-guessing each color decision I’ve made. Is the arrangement of light and dark attractive? Does the orange make it pop...
by Jane Pollak | Jul 5, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Success
I received a generous birthday gift card from my brother and sister-in-law to Michaels, the craft store. They’re now open again, so I took a field trip this afternoon to explore and shop. I wanted to stock up on threads, beads, baubles (sequins, buttons, etc.)...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 12, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, General Wisdom, Persistence
I vividly remember a photo of NYTimes cooking columnist Mark Bittman making gorgeous food in his tiny NY kitchen. The image came back to me while feeling nostalgic for the drawers, cabinets and shelves of the large CT art studio I abandoned over 10 years ago. Instead,...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 11, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, Explore Lifestyle Ideas
Don’t get me wrong! I’m adhering to a quarantine regimen of coaching, writing, eating, sleeping and a bit of cleaning. But in between those activities, I choose not to go on social media, read, watch movies on Netflix, or leave my apartment. Which is...
by Jane Pollak | May 15, 2020 | Balance, Time Management
My action partner started our call bemoaning time management. She’s not a complainer, so I took note of her angst around the issue. I blurted out sympathetically, “Time management is a muscle, not a gift!” Only because she paused the conversation,...
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