The Problem with “Yes And:” Sometimes the Right Answer is “No”

If you say “yes and” to everything presented, including projects and ideas and even opinions, you don’t protect your own values and wants and projects and visions.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 31, 2023culture, business, happinessComment

What I’d Like to Read: Novels with Older Main Characters

I want to read more novels about people who’ve gone through the stages after childhood, youth, and the twenties into full-on adulthood.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 24, 2023reading, literature, books, culture Comments

The Wisdom of Knowing Where to Let Go and Where to Commit

In letting certain things go and in committing to others, we create more space and generate more energy for what lights us up and brings our best selves to the world.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 19, 2023happiness Comments

What Happens When We Don’t Feel Understood?

What long-term psychological dangers exist for people who feel they cannot communicate and cannot manage to make others understand them?

Thinking, Editor's PicksLeslie FarnsworthMarch 29, 2023language learning, French, culture, expat Comments

The Coronavirus Diaries: The Third Anniversary Edition

I’ve put off drafting notes for this third anniversary edition of the advent of COVID-19 in the western world because I couldn’t believe that I really needed to continue to mull over the pandemic.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 15, 2023coronavirus diariesComment

Theme Authors and Approach Authors

In my reading life, I’ve noticed that authors tend to fall into two macro categories when it comes to themes and subjects.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 15, 2023writing, reading, literature, cultureComment

Successful Houseguest Hosting

A successful and happy experience for everyone, guests and hosts, primarily hinges on how well you’ve communicated before your guests arrive.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 23, 2022friendship, family, travelComment

Reflections on the First Summer Travel Season Post-COVID Restrictions

The first full-force summer travel season of the post-COVID-restrictions era just wrapped, and I have a few observations.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 21, 2022travel, coronavirus diaries, vacationComment

Does the Mind or the Body Go First?

Ultimately, I believe that our bodies always fail our minds. Even when it seems like our minds are “going” first. Here’s why.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 27, 2022health Comments

Learn a Language More Easily through Childhood Learning Preferences

We might most naturally learn our second (and beyond) languages in the same way we learned our first.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 22, 2022language learning, French Comments

Why Do People Wear Hoodies?

People who love hoodies—like me—can think of countless reasons why people wear them.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMay 18, 2022hoodie, culture, fashionComment

How I Learned French: Resources for French Language Learners

Here are the most valuable resources and experiences I’ve had for learning the French language to help you in your journey.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 30, 2022language learning, france Comments

The Coronavirus Diaries: The Second Anniversary Edition

I hope I won’t need to write a third anniversary post—but I won’t speak too soon. I didn’t think I’d need to write a first anniversary post, much less one for the second anniversary.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 15, 2022coronavirus diariesComment

Why and How to Treat Your Employees like Your Clients (or Better!)

For a team to truly achieve its potential, bosses need to treat employees like clients. Not just the other way around.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 23, 2022employees, management, leadershipComment

Best Podcasts for French Language Learners by CEFRL Level

Here are the best podcasts I used in my journey to learning French, whittling it down to the ones I found the most helpful and engaging in each CEFRL level.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthFebruary 16, 2022French, language learning Comments