Announcing New Threads For . . . .

By Tuesday, December 16, 2014 0 0

"Be A Giver" t-shirt. However, this is not James. I actually haven't met this man. James, a new subscriber to Diamond-Cut Life,  has won a 541 Threads t-shirt, made in the U.S. James found my blog by listening to me being interviewed on Sprocket Podcast.  It's great fun for me to talk with co-hosts Brock Dittus and Aaron Flores ...

Recommended: “Glimpsing Heaven”

By Thursday, December 4, 2014 9 0

People who are rich in what matters usually have a spiritual side. I do. It’s a sense, joyful or at least satisfying, of being connected to something greater than ourselves. Taken a step further, this connectedness doesn't end with the death of our physical bodies. It's lodged in our souls, our consciousness that doesn't just survive after physical ...

Giveaway of Gladwell’s “David And Goliath”

By Sunday, March 30, 2014 7 0

Mainstream culture tells us that more is better, bigger is stronger, and power prevails. But those of us who are driven by values rather than profits (that would be Diamond-Cut Life's readership) know that in many cases, the opposite is true. After a certain point, more and bigger are counterproductive. And power can only prevail in the ...

The Best Thing We Can Each Build

By Sunday, March 23, 2014 8 0

Since starting out in 2007, Diamond-Cut Life has periodically honed and chiseled its focus. I feel like a jeweler, happily crafting ideas into posts here in my living room, like rough geodes into jewels. Last year, I recrafted my blog's subtitle from "more joy, less stuff"  to "how to be rich in what matters."  In 2014, I've realized that my "who" needs sharper focus, ...

Five Little-Known Tips For Disaster Preparedness

The record-breaking cold in much of the U.S. reminds me that we're all vulnerable to extreme weather and disasters, and need to be prepared for them. Climate change means more of everything: drought, destructive hurricanes, heat, cold and floods. It's broader than just global warming. It’s our internal resources -- our attitude and coping skills – that ...

Fun survey; How To Make A Good Decision; and more tomorrow

By Sunday, August 4, 2013 0 0

It's 7 p.m. and I just got home from my mountain-climbing expedition with Colleen. It was hard, and joyful -- and -- I need to clean up and reconnect with my husband now, rather than write. Tomorrow evening I will post Top Ten Tips For Climbing A Mountain (Or Doing Any Hard Thing),  including photos from my adventure. In ...