On occasional Fridays, I point you towards some recommended reading around the blogosphere
a. Tired of hearing about everyone else’s New Year’s Resolutions? Me too. But I really liked this list of five ways to make positive change in 2017 from Next Avenue, especially #5: slow down.
b. And speaking of positive thinking, I’m thrilled to be a contributor to Thrive Global. Over the holidays, they featured two of my posts: one on five self-help books that changed my life and one on swimming (and adulthood!).
c. As we wind down the Obama presidency, check out this fascinating account of what it’s really like to work in the White House, by those who did it.
d. Whatever your politics, you will also want to watch a final address from Obama’s anger translator.
e. Wordsmiths will love this tool, the wordmapper, which tells you who says what (i.e., “supper” vs “dinner”) in which regions of the U.S.
f. And, finally, those of us who would not so secretly love to move to Scandanavia should all learn these Swedish words. My personal favorite? Ghosta.
Have a great weekend!
Image: The White House via Wikimedia Commons
