“You can never connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking back”. ~Steve Jobs If 12 years ago you had told me that I’d travel the world… Read More
The power of a decision
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The power of creating habits (and why you should do it, even if you then break them!)
Photo: memory of our honeymoon in California I decided to start running again. In order for you to understand how big this decision is for me you need to know… Read More
Responsible eating is the diet of the future (Would you like to teach it to your kids?)
The other day, as it happens often, I got into a discussion about raising kids plant-eaters VS raising them meat-eaters. And even if I know I’m getting myself in a… Read More
The power of NOT complaining: can you do it for a whole month?
Today my friend Megan shared a post about the power of not complaining. In my experience, complaining is a typical character trait of those people who always see the glass… Read More
Clean up your planet, please!
”The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is wake up and change. We need to stop looking… Read More
I’ve been dishonest with you
On Saturday we went to a restaurant. We arrived at 13:28 and waited till 13:30, its opening time. When I went in, they asked me to wait outside (on a… Read More
Why isn’t my blog as successful as I want it to be?
Today is one of those days. One of those days when I wake up and I wonder if it’s worth it. When I send that thought away, I put my… Read More
A personal note on social media
La prossima volta che ti sorprendi perché non conosci le difficoltà di vita dei tuoi amici—la loro interezza—non è certo colpa di Facebook. La colpa, se di colpa vogliamo parlare, è solo tua.
Piccoli traguardi: La Tela ha 1000 Like su Facebook
Sono stata talmente presa dalla mia nuova vita di mamma di due scimmiette che non mi sono nemmeno accorta di un piccolo traguardo personale: La Tela ha superato i 1000 like su Facebook! Yuppy!
TOP 10 posts of 2016
This is the last post of the year and to celebrate it, I decided to write a collection of the TOP 10 posts of 2016.
Giving and receiving advice as new parents
A few days ago I read a beautiful sentence on a post written by Jason Fried, “Advice is like fruit: it’s best when it’s fresh”. It made me think about giving (and receiving) advice, especially as new parents.
Death is all around us. Think about it. Prepare for it.
Today our friend’s wife died of a very aggressive tumour that killed her in four months. It reminded me of just how important it is to think about death, to mentally prepare for it. Today we’re here, we’re healthy, we’re happy, and tomorrow we might be dead. It puts everything into perspective.
How having a baby can make you more productive
Becoming a mother has made me more productive and I’m now finally paying my Idea Debt. And believe me, if I can do it, with the little time I have, you can do it, too.
Headspace, la palestra per la tua mente
Nei miei ultimi post, parlo spesso di meditazione. Se mi immaginate seduta con gli occhi chiusi, le mani rilassate sulle gambe e la respirazione calma e scandita… immaginate bene.
poco più di un mese fa, ho scoperto Headspace (che significa “spazio mentale”). Si tratta di un’applicazione — non potrebbe essere altrimenti conoscendomi — che ti accompagna nel percorso meditativo partendo da zero. Ma è molto di più: è una vera e propria palestra per la mente. Scopri come funziona.
If only the dots were numbered
L’altro giorno le parole scritte di un amico ormai lontano mi hanno fatto pensare a quanto siamo tutti incredibilmente uguali, con gli stessi timori, le stesse domande, le stesse debolezze e gli stessi dubbi.
Il monologo interiore di quando mi sveglio di malumore
Oggi mi sono svegliata di malumore. A volte mi capita. Alex lo capisce subito perché inizio a pulire e organizzare casa come una pazza. Ormai con lui non provo nemmeno più a nasconderlo e rispondo a monosillabi tra i denti.
Quando succede, nei miei pensieri tutto è perduto e il mondo finisce oggi. Combatto da anni il mio pessimismo innato e con buoni risultati, ma alcune mattine scatta qualcosa e per un attimo ha la meglio lui.
E rimango sempre allibita dalla ridicolaggine del loop di pensieri (veri e propri monologhi dell’io) in cui la mia mente si eclissa. E oggi li condivido per farci tutti una risata.
How to find your passion, for real! (4 years later)
Some while ago I watched the season finale of HBO’s Girls Season 3. Hannah, whose greatest passion is to write, gets into Iowa Writer’s Workshop, at the same time as things go south with her boyfriend Adam. They split up and everybody thinks she’s going to be devastated. Instead, she goes home, looks at the admission letter from the Iowa University and smiles.
The irrational battle of Mac vs. PC
It’s always infuriating to see intelligent people hate Apple irrationally, without actually analyzing the quality and functionality of their products against Windows products. So I asked my husband for help (especially with the techie bits) in writing a thoughtful blog post. This is the result.
Why didn’t I have that idea?
So many times I find myself wondering why I didn’t have that idea, write that article, come up with that solution.
I could have had that idea, written that blog post or designed that business card. So why didn’t I?
You’re more beautiful than you think
We, as women, spend a lot of time analysing and fixing the things that we don’t like about our appearances. We should spend more time appreciating the things we do like.