by Janet Neal | Jan 30, 2019 | inspiration
It was Monday and freezing. And I was tired. Up since 5am, I’d already taught a class all morning, dealt with TSA and an erroneous airline ticket, and now was walking back to catch the 5:30pm train home after a quick coffee with a friend and colleague. Well, that is,...
by Janet Neal | Nov 26, 2018 | inspiration
I love this season of Thanksgiving, when the emphasis is on love and family and gratitude. There is nothing like a large boisterous gathering, where people you’ve known your whole life travel to be with one another and give thanks for their blessings. It can be...
by Janet Neal | Nov 16, 2018 | inspiration
Taking the time for self-examination and self-reflection has many benefits. I hadn’t thought that “Snowmageddon” avoidance would be one of them. I come from Michigan, and I lived in Vermont, so I know snow. I know how to drive in it, I know how NOT...
by Janet Neal | Oct 25, 2018 | inspiration
When my kids were little, every time we’d drive past a cemetery they would hold their breath. I had never heard of that before (they didn’t get it from me!), but apparently it is a superstition based on the belief that if you don’t hold your breath, you could breathe...
by Janet Neal | Oct 4, 2018 | inspiration
I already miss the cafes. I just returned from a trip to Paris and am yearning to just stroll down to a café to sit and observe life. The French have taken people-watching to a new art form, with the cafes designed to look out at the street life, not hidden away...
