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After a quiet stretch since November, I’m starting 2026 with an overdue apology, a lot of updates, and a fresh reset. From teaching and instructional...

Reviewing the TED Talk "What almost dying taught me about living" - Speaker: Suleika Jaouad. This talk was presented at TED2019 in April 2019.

Reviewing the TED Talk "The journey through loss and grief" - Speaker: Jason B. Rosenthal. This talk was presented at TED2018 in April 2018.

Reviewing the TED Talk "I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left" - Speaker: Megan Phelps-Roper. This talk was presented at TEDNYC...

Reviewing the TED Talk "You are not alone in your loneliness" - Speaker: Jonny Sun. This talk was presented at TED2019 in April 2019.

Reviewing the TED Talk "The danger of a single story" - Speaker: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This talk was presented at TEDGlobal 2009 in July 2009.

Reviewing the TED Talk "How changing your story can change your life" - Speaker: Lori Gottlieb. This talk was presented at TED@DuPont in September 201...

If you are a bookworm and just can’t do without them, stop buying new books. You can start a book-sharing club with your friends and colleagues.

Reviewing the TED Talk "12 truths I learned from life and writing" - Speaker: Anne Lamott. This talk was presented at TED2017 in April 2017.

Reviewing the TED Talk "Your elusive creative genius" - Speaker: Elizabeth Gilbert. This talk was presented at TED2009 in February 2009.

Reviewing the TED Talk "The beauty of being a misfit" - Speaker: Lidia Yuknavitch. This talk was presented at TED2016 in February 2016.

Reviewing the TED Talk "We don’t “move on” from grief. We move forward with it." - Speaker: Nora McInerny. This talk was presented at TEDWomen 2018 in...