by Jane Pollak | May 5, 2020 | General Wisdom, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-care, Support
There’s a sign in my building’s elevator reminding residents that today, May 5, is #protectallworkers day, a shout-out to the front line people, beyond medical workers, who are keeping us functioning, one day at a time. Each night at 7pm there is a...
by Jane Pollak | Apr 16, 2020 | Balance, General Wisdom, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-care, Time Management
When I concentrate on my personal progress, the difficulties over which I have no control will iron themselves out. That was a sentence in my daily reader yesterday that could not be more apropos for April 2020. I’m always reminded in the Serenity Prayer to...
by Jane Pollak | Apr 14, 2020 | Balance, General Wisdom, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-care
I was encouraged this morning reading Madeleine Albright’s Op-Ed piece in the Times, Resilience in the Face of Disaster, particularly Bill Clinton’s quote, “the quiet miracle of a normal life.” The more routinely I go about the day’s...
by Jane Pollak | Apr 6, 2020 | Delegating, Family, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Self-care, Support
I was speaking to a friend this morning who expressed her upset at the way the man she shares space with vacuumed the living room rug. In other words, It wasn’t her way. Instead of advising her, I shared a recent experience that felt like a similar loss of...
by Jane Pollak | Apr 4, 2020 | Balance, Explore Lifestyle Ideas, Persistence, Personal Development, Self-care
Have you let go of perfectionism recently? In light of the world crisis, I decided that it’s okay if: My meditation posture isn’t totally erect There’s a morsel of almond butter stuck to the glass jar I’m recycling (don’t yell at me!) I...
by Jane Pollak | Mar 31, 2020 | Balance, Be Inspired, General Wisdom, Personal Development, Self-care
“It’s our job as creatives to put good stuff back into the world,” Laurie Klein, my friend and creative guru, declared during our virtual zoom dinner this evening. Although we hadn’t spoken in a few years, I received an invitation to and...
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