I know myself pretty well by now. I’ve had seven decades to work on the case, and I’m not exactly known for leaving a question alone. I know what matters to me. What gives me energy. What drains it. What I want more of. And what I have absolutely no intention of putting up with…
For most of my life, I had a second full-time job. Nobody hired me for it. Nobody paid me. But it ate more hours than anything else I did. The job was pretending to be normal. I am autistic. Growing up, I didn’t always have that word for it, but I knew one thing for…
“Vulnerability minus boundaries is not vulnerability.” ~Brené Brown It’s ten at night, and I’m sprawled on the couch at the end of a long day, messaging an old friend from grad school. My wife is already in the slow process of heading to bed, the kids are asleep, and the house is quiet enough for…
Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting. The post The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers appeared first on Green Prophet.
“Physical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past.” ~ Bessel van der Kolk For years, I thought my anxiety was a character flaw. I thought I could think my way through it. Reason with myself long enough, and I’d finally get to the other side of it. I never did. Every time I thought I had made peace with it, something small would happen, and…
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~Albert Camus A little over a year ago, I went to a bookstore on a cold night to meet a friend at the café. It’s taken me this long to finally write about it. We had one of those…
“Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded.” ~Jess Lair Growing up, I was often drawn to classmates who were soft-spoken and gentle. I admired how calm they seemed, because inside me was the opposite. I had a temper that flared at the smallest things. I always gravitated toward people and…
“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.” ~Mary Oliver I’ve spent much of my life living in fear of countless imagined tragedies—especially the untimely death of those I love. Growing up, within the span of…
Starbucks tested lab-grown milk from Perfect Day, but is it using fake milk today? We investigate animal-free dairy, fungus milk, vegan options, hormones and safety. The post Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Is it safe? appeared first on Green Prophet.
Elon Musk’s plan to give every American child a SpaceX share could inspire a new generation to explore space, understand investing and imagine a more sustainable future. The post Why Elon Musk giving every American child a SpaceX share is a beautiful, green idea appeared first on Green Prophet.
