by Whitney | Mar 16, 2018 | blogging, community, Discovery, friends, happiness, social media
A long time ago, there was a pretty famous book entitled All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten. It was cute and seemed quaint, but it is so true. To be happy and reasonably successful as a grown-up, you can get quite a long way by just starting with be...
by Whitney | Apr 14, 2015 | blogging, community, friends, happiness
Five years ago, 9 friends spent a weekend in Boston together. No real agenda, other than getting together and talking about the things that were most important to them, with the hope that it would spur them all to do better, be better, and grow from the experience....
by Whitney | May 3, 2014 | community, education, friends, happiness
Moms tend to put themselves last on the list of things that need to be taken care of and maintained. Too many women put off regular health screenings as a result, but that can put you at even greater risk for more serious problems. For example, if breast cancers are...
by Whitney | Sep 4, 2013 | blogging, education, friends, happiness, parenting, personal
Watching my kids navigate the waters of high school, and now watching the first one acclimate to college, I realize how much of our lives trades not only in monetary currency, but how much of it depends on the cultural currency you carry. For kids, we easily lump this...
by Whitney | May 14, 2012 | friends, happiness, personal
This past weekend, and last minute, I went to my 25th College Reunion. It seems really hard to believe it’s been that long, despite the fact I have a son who is currently looking at colleges himself. In contrast to attending a high school reunion a few years...
by Whitney | May 6, 2012 | books, business, community, economics, friends
Chris Guillebeau is an amazing guy. When he was doing a tour for his prior book, The Art of Non-Conformity, he thought he would head to Delaware, find a Starbucks and have a meet-up. Unfortunately, Wilmington’s Starbucks are more suburban, so I emailed him and...
