I listen to podcasts pretty regularly – while driving, cleaning, walking, hiking, and even as a “bedtime story” a few nights per week. I tend to prefer visual learning, so it took me awhile to adapt to audio podcasts. I think I have finally found my stride by incorporating listening with everyday low-level tasks like those I described above. I am now able to […]
Author Archives: Brooke
Modern Couture
Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead. — Rick Owens
Lessons from the Dali Lama
I don’t know if this list is actually from the Dali Lama, but it’s still good. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. Follow the three R’s – Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for all your actions. Remember that not […]
Procrastination
Read about Why Procrastinators Procrastinate in this incredible explanation from one of my favorite sites, Wait but Why. This post and it’s follow-up, How to Beat Procrastination, changed my life.
Kent Trail Hike
Spending a few hours hours in the forest is the best way I know to realign myself when I’m feeling out of sorts. One of my favorite hikes in Marin County is the Kent Trail – Rocky Ridge Fire Road loop in Fairfax. It’s about 7 miles with an 800′ change in elevation. The hike begins […]
The Myth of Gluten
Perhaps the sugary, greasy Western diet — increasingly recognized as pro-inflammatory — is partly responsible. Maybe shifts in our intestinal microbial communities, driven by antibiotics and hygiene, have contributed. Whatever the eventual answer, just-so stories about what we evolved eating, and what that means, blind us to this bigger, and really much more worrisome, problem: […]
Christian Marclay: The Clock
A description of Christian Marclay: The Clock isn’t suitably sufficient. It can be explained, but to be understood, it must be experienced. I believe this element is at the core of all great art—the ability to create something that defies words—and this piece is one of my all-time favorites. Constructed from thousands of film clips indicating the passage of time, The Clock excerpts these moments from […]
Nothing good gets away
John Steinbeck wrote this poignant letter to his son in 1958. It is beautiful in its entirety, however the last line really nails it. I feel it is not exclusive to the subject of love, but universally applicable. If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets […]
Roasted Corn & Tomato Salsa
My dear friend Kisma is a culinary creative, regularly preparing and sharing her gourmet meals across social media. I literally salivate while scrolling through her photos, so when she invited me over for dinner a few weeks ago, I jumped at the chance. She made one of her signature dishes, an adaptation of Williams-Sonoma Honey-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Corn Salsa. I just brought a bag […]
Rethinking Positive Thinking
In the midst of research and development for my current project, I stumbled across WOOP (Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan) – a scientific strategy that people can use to find and fulfill their wishes and change their habits. Created as a result of over 20 years of scientific research and has proven effective across ages and life domains. Research finds that dreaming about […]