A little different than usual...
Published: Mon, 08/17/15
Today I received a very sweet (and slightly panicky) email from a friend of mine. She wrote (I'm summarizing)... "Hi! You haven't updated your blog in…
Alexandra Franzen
Everything changes now if you say so.
Published: Sun, 07/26/15
Hey...Right now, I am sitting cross-legged on my couch. Brandon is snoozing ne t to me, wrapped in a soft gray blanket. I'm reviewing a few emails,…
Productivity secrets from a sexy chef. A worksheet for goals that matter. And more.
Published: Mon, 07/20/15
Hello & happy Monday!It's been 10 days since my last note to you. July is FLYING.Here are a few things I've written recently. Enjoy these pieces now.
How to break out of a slump... and my Magic Mike XXL dance moves.
Published: Fri, 07/10/15
Hey & happy Friday!I spent most of today bustling around my loft, getting logistically and mentally prepared to teach a writing workshop called Make A…
You are a grown up. Do what you want.
Published: Thu, 06/25/15
Hey hey...For the past two weeks or so, I've been in "summer sabbatical" mode. Sunbathing, pie-baking, book-reading, burger-grilling, writing fiction…
When you die you won’t care about emails.
Published: Tue, 06/16/15
Hey you. Have you spent a little too much time futzing around in your inbo today?Eyeballs burning... heart yearning for something that feels a little…
Six types of motivation & my song of the weekend.
Published: Sat, 06/06/15
Hey there...Today: I am taking a pinch of my own advice and practicing "Asteya" — the yogic practice that means “non-stealing of time.” Asteya, when…
Could I get your two cents? [because... sexy ideas are happening]
Published: Fri, 05/29/15
Old me: Get an idea. DO IT IMMEDIATELY.New me: Get an idea. Think about it. Ask around. See if people are intrigued. Ask questions. Listen. Refine…
Trying is always worth it.
Published: Thu, 05/28/15
Hi. Hey. Tja! (that's Swedish for "Hello!" if you're greeting an e ceptionally cool person in an informal fashion. I think you are very cool, and who…
How to cleanse your calendar. [freedom + lightness = ahead]
Published: Sun, 05/10/15
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” –Socrates Socrates had it right. Being “busy” may provide a temporary hit of fulfillment, but when your life…