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Entries from May 27th, 2010

Why Does Facebook Make It So Difficult?

May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Social Media for Business, Tools & Technology

I’m delighted to get back some control over my privacy settings in Facebook. Unlike Facebook’s founder, I believe I own my relationships, and I should be in complete control over who gets to see what. Having said that, I’m upset that Facebook forces me to waste so much time monitoring my privacy settings and profile [...]

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Working Toward a Balanced Life

May 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Back to Basics, Tools & Technology

Lately I find myself engaged in conversations about people’s desire for a more balanced, nourishing, or purposeful life. With friends, family or even professional colleagues, certain topics keep cropping up: exercise and wellness, yoga (or my friends’ passion for Nia), life/work balance, relationships that nourish, meaningful work. On the flip side: frustrations with dispiriting, soul-sucking [...]

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Color Your World

May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Creativity, Yoga

Colorists, interior designers and other experts know how to influence moods and attitudinal state by the colors that surround people at work, at home or at play. I was reminded of the power of color at yesterday’s Anusara yoga class. Before class, we were all buzzing about the energy we feel in Seattle Yoga Arts’ [...]

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