brain pickings

1) 100 everyday ways to be adventurous.
on livethecharmedlife.com
(I knew I’d love any list that started with: “Drive a different way home from work today.”)

2) Love and Expat Marriage: Finding Identity as a Trailing Spouse
Mary Richardson on matadorabroad.com

I thought this was a particularly well-written article. There are several books written on the topic, but you have to first know they exist! When we thought we’d be moving abroad I bought a copy of A Broad Abroad and A Moveable Marriage, along with a few other resources (click “moving and living abroad” here) I thought would aid the transition. The article above sums up the issues that trailing spouses face daily.

And this sentence sums up MY LIFE for the past six months: “Before moving, I fantasized about how I would spend my free time. However, I soon discovered that ‘transition’ time when you’re unemployed is not exactly a vacation. Rather than liberating, it’s stressful and lonely.” (wah wah, I know)

3) Five Ways to Market Yourself During a Recession
on the99percent.com

There are a lot of bulleted lists out there, especially if you fall prey to links on twitter. Fellow entrepreneurs will appreciate this list for its content and levelheadedness. It’s not just the same old common sense tips and tricks but some practical suggestions to kickstart your back end. And my back end needs a good kick start!

4) The Secret Formula for Irresistible Presence
via escaping-mediocrity.com

Amazing + Generous = Irresistible

5) The Elegance of Slow
via livethecharmedlife.com
“Slow is so much more elegant than fast.”

6) Vintage Tour de France Photos
fun! via flickr

7) You wanna be canadian…
via youtube.com

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