by Nathalie Thompson | deep thoughts
I used to work with a woman who had a countdown clock as her computer screen saver. It was counting down the days and hours until she could retire. I remember thinking how bizarre that was, even at the time. Her retirement date, incredibly, was still about five years...
by Nathalie Thompson | deep thoughts
Someone gave me some really beautiful gifts this weekend; gifts that I might actually have overlooked and missed altogether had I not been paying attention. It was cold and rainy for most of the week, but Saturday dawned clear and sunny and not too cold to enjoy the...
by Nathalie Thompson | deep thoughts
Worry. We all know how useless it is, and yet we all do it anyway. Why is that, I wonder? It’s not like worrying ever fixed any real problem or made anything better in any way. And all our fussing and fretting over the future isn’t going to do anything to improve that...
by Nathalie Thompson | deep thoughts, mental health
Last week I posted an article following the recent death of comedian Robin Williams. The article was about understanding depression and suicide, and while I’ve previously mentioned my own struggles with depression, it was the first time I’ve ever gone into any real...
by Nathalie Thompson | deep thoughts, vibe shifting 101
So the topic du-jour today is this idea of passion, and whether or not the idea of following your passion is a good thing or just a trite little saying that’s going ruin all our lives. As you can probably tell from that first sentence, this whole debate is a little...
