Author: Sarah Craig

Simplifying Daily Routines – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

Simplifying Daily Routines – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

Building Blocks of Success Habits and routines are the building blocks of long-term success. That’s why I’m so obsessed with them. At work, I live by and love my daily routine. It’s simple, flexible, and trusted. It’s not perfect. But my self-created work routine allows […]

Daily Heart Rate Variability Training – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Daily Heart Rate Variability Training – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Improved Sleep & a Welcome Escape My 30-day heart rate variability training challenge is almost over. This meditative practice hasn’t made me superhuman. It hasn’t fixed all my voice problems. Yet. But it has helped me fall asleep faster at night. It has also given […]

Time Moves Too Damn Fast – My Thoughts on the Good Life

Time Moves Too Damn Fast – My Thoughts on the Good Life

My Biggest Problem Time is definitely my biggest problem. There’s too little time. Time moves too damn fast. The Pink Floyd song “Time,” from Dark Side of the Moon, accurately reflects my feelings: “And you run and you run to catch up with the sun […]

“Great by Choice”: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck; Why Some Thrive Despite Them All – Personal Development Book Recommendation

“Great by Choice”: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck; Why Some Thrive Despite Them All – Personal Development Book Recommendation

Greatness is a Human Quest Hello and many thanks to you for reading Thoughts on the Good Life. This month, my book recommendation is New York Times bestseller “Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All.” It’s a book […]

Daily Heart Rate Variability Training – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

Daily Heart Rate Variability Training – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

Deliberate Mindfulness Life is beautiful, but at the same time life is so darn busy and demanding for all of us. I certainly feel that way, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you agree. That’s why I’m always looking for ways to slow the pace […]

Take 10 Frame-Worthy Photos of My Baby Son – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Take 10 Frame-Worthy Photos of My Baby Son – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Hello and welcome to Thoughts on the Good Life! Thank you for reading. I hope my monthly personal challenges inspire you to challenge yourself in ways that are meaningful to you. I’ve enjoyed so much positive growth in these past four months, because of these challenges. […]

LOVE and My Other Highest Values – My Thoughts on the Good Life

LOVE and My Other Highest Values – My Thoughts on the Good Life

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Thoughts on the Good Life. I hope you are having a beautiful day! Your Highest Values This week I invite you to consider your highest values in life: your reasons for living. There’s no right or wrong answers here. […]

Learning to Enjoy Public Speaking – My Thoughts on the Good Life

Learning to Enjoy Public Speaking – My Thoughts on the Good Life

Update: I’ve posted the entire Facebook Live event below. It was recorded on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018, several days after I published the following article. It was an amazing public speaking experience, and I truly enjoyed myself, which was the goal. My “Fresh New Mindset” […]

“Tact” – Personal Development Book Recommendation

“Tact” – Personal Development Book Recommendation

A Little Booklet Full of Valuable Ideas There’s a curious little booklet called “Tact” on our bookshelf at home. I think you might love it as much as I do. It’s pocket-sized, only 36 pages long, was published in 1933, and originally cost only 15 […]

Take 10 Frame-Worthy Photos of My Baby Son – 30-Day Personal Challenge

Take 10 Frame-Worthy Photos of My Baby Son – 30-Day Personal Challenge

Creating Meaningful Photos Today I’ll share with you a few tips for creating beautiful portrait photography. I’ve gained some skill over the years doing photography professionally and as a hobby. My photos aren’t perfect, but they bring me a lot of joy. I hope this […]