Posted On: June 29, 2011
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Summer arrives in Minnesota like molasses in January. So when it finally hits, we again learn the thrill of life in the slow lane. Oh sure, schedules scream for attention even during the sultry months. …
Posted On: May 31, 2011
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As one of my morning rituals, I walk part-way to the bus stop with my teenage son. We don’t say much. It’s early and sometimes dark and cold, after all. But like the other kids…
Posted On: November 22, 2010
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Happy birthday to Me. Yep, it’s arrived: The Big 5-Oh.
Now there’s a number that screams for extreme measures. So I made a list of, oh, 50 things I might do to commemorate, celebrate, and…
Posted On: November 4, 2010
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While this site (and now many others) promote career breaks for personal sanity and growth, the resounding mass response remains, “Sounds great, but I can’t do that.”
So here’s s tinier idea. Try a tech…
Posted On: June 21, 2010
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The most amazing thing happened to me last weekend. I went to my daughter’s first-ever dance recital. And at the beginning, the hosts passionately asked the hundreds of people in the audience to turn off…
Posted On: May 22, 2010
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Remember Sundays? Back in the day, Sundays were a time for sleeping in, singing at church, brunching out, catching a game on TV, sneaking a nap, and enjoying Sunday supper—a peaceful prelude to the busy…
Posted On: February 17, 2010
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It would be a full-time job to keep up with the reports and studies about “kids these days.” And although that might be fascinating, the screen-time would be devastating. So instead, here’s a quick summary…
Posted On: January 21, 2010
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When today’s kids grow up, will they know how to Unplug and turn down the noise so that they can hear their own “Aha” ideas when they arrive? Health guru Archelle Georgiou thoughtfully pondered that…
Posted On: December 22, 2009
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Good news: Author Dan Pink has a new book coming out on 12-29-09. Better news: He’s taking an interest in Sabbaticals! That gave me courage enough to invite him to visit BreakAway, and he kindly…
Posted On: December 16, 2009
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The accompanying photo shows what kids on the tiny island of Grenada do: They hang out. It’s a third-world nation in many regards, but the kids seem truly happy and healthy.
Meanwhile, here in the…
