On a recent flight to Japan, I watched the movie F1 The Movie  starring Brad Pitt. One line from the movie stayed with me: “Hope is not a strategy.” The line comes from a scene where the racing team is discussing how to win. In Formula One , it’s not just about a single race—it’s a long series of competitions, and the team has to constantly adjust their tactics. At one point, another driver says something like, “Let’s hope it works out,” and Brad Pitt’s character replies: “Ho

It’s so easy to stop writing a blog. The last time I wrote about pop-ups, the season started… then ended… and suddenly it was a new year. So—okay. Let’s start again. Over the past couple of months, I started using Libby , the public library app. You can listen to audiobooks just like Audible, but for free. A friend told me about it, and now I listen to books while making jewelry. I was surprised by how many audiobooks are available—and how easy it is to borrow, return, and ev

I recently stumbled upon a fantastic podcast by accident— " The Speaking Coach "  with Jefferson Fisher, hosted by Steven Bartlett....