Ariana FriedlanderMay 33 minSpring CleaningBefore my daughter was born, I busily prepared for her arrival. Our guest room was converted into a nursery, which required laying down...
Ariana FriedlanderApr 193 minFacing the headwindsThe wind has been ferocious lately. Just the other day, I looked out my window and saw two crows flying against 30 miles an hour gusts....
Ariana FriedlanderFeb 84 minCan't stop procrastinating? Try this...There are certain things I procrastinate on. When I finally get around to doing the work I realize the reason I put it off in the first...
Ariana FriedlanderFeb 15 minUncomfortable but SafeClimbing the pole for the high ropes course, my palms were sweaty. I paused a few rungs up, took some deep breaths to steady my nerves...
Ariana FriedlanderJan 252 minThis I Believe...I believe everything can be put into perspective by looking up at the sky. As a kid, I loved sitting in the hammock on summer nights...
Ariana FriedlanderNov 5, 20212 minCynthia Eichler - Shake up the Etch a Sketch, Stand in the gap & Find the right peopleCynthia Eichler didn't follow a traditional career path, starting in a corporation and working her way up. In fact, she didn't even work...
Ariana FriedlanderNov 3, 20213 minIs letting go the best way to steward new ideas?"I wanted to see if others would pick up this idea and run with it....I didn't want it to be dependent on me." Mary explained as we...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 26, 20213 minYou're not pathetic, you're growingMuch to my surprise, I had been given an awesome opportunity at 5:30 pm and I had 24 hours to decide if I was going to say yes! It...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 21, 20212 minJason Ethridge on People-Centered, Disruptive Tech in Health CareWithout people, a visionary cannot build new tech that disrupts an industry for the better. While it might seem obvious, there are...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 19, 20213 minThe mystical effects of finding long-lost memoriesThere's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...
Ariana FriedlanderOct 5, 20213 minIt's DIY not DIAYA half-finished set of curtains hung over the window at my parent's house for over 10 years. I started them when we moved there. I was 16...
Ariana FriedlanderSep 23, 20214 minAnd now for something completely differentAs I look back on the last 10+ years in business, I can say with certainty - it has not gone at all as I planned. Some days that simple...
Ariana FriedlanderSep 16, 20213 minAre you on track to meet your goals for 2021?As I've reconnected with friends and colleagues lately, we typically take a few minutes to recall the last time we had seen each other....
Ariana FriedlanderSep 7, 20213 minThat thing Giraffes doUpon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...
Ariana FriedlanderAug 19, 20212 minFeeling like a fraud? Have hope!It took me almost four years before I started taking myself seriously in my business. It's not that I wasn't determined. I was, and I...
Ariana FriedlanderAug 17, 20215 minYour insecurity is biting me in the ass"I'm just so disappointed. This project has turned out nothing like I envisioned it to be." As the leader relayed his feelings, the...
Ariana FriedlanderAug 5, 20213 minReclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 27, 20215 minThe Beauty in "Oh No!" momentsA few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
Ariana FriedlanderJul 13, 20213 min"Let's go to the electrical boxes."I was out for a walk with my family last month. We were at the local museum parking lot, which has many interesting treasures to explore....
Ariana FriedlanderJul 8, 20213 minFeeling anxious about what you're creating? Here's one thing that'll cure your ailsI recently served on a team tasked with guiding our co-housing community through the process of choosing paint colors for the outside of...