Laura Galbato, Author at North of 52

5 Best Kits for Creating Something Awesome and Learning Something New

Rewiring includes exploring new interests, and there’s real benefit to include activities that enable us to make, create and build. When we make things we create a perfect symphony between our mind and our hands, keeping our brains healthy and promoting...

What’s Your Second Act? How to Discover Your Passion and Encore

by Laura Galbato | Mind

A bunch of my friends are retiring this year, all in their 50s and early 60s. They’ve enjoyed successful careers and are wrapping it up. But beyond the initial excitement of newly-discovered freedom, the threat of boredom looms. The prevailing conversation...

5 Oldies-But-Goodies Books Worth Rereading This Spring

by Laura Galbato | Mind

I was cleaning out my bedside table and way, way back in the drawer under a heap of papers I found the tiny book Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. I bought this book in 1997, one year after our son was born. It...

The Facebook Dilemma: Stay or Quit? Here’s How to Decide

by Laura Galbato | Relationships

I joined Facebook ten years ago. Making connections was exciting and, in the early stages, anyone with a pulse was quickly a “friend”. That boy in my 8th grade algebra class who I vaguely remember? A friend. The woman I met at a local event? A friend. My...

How to Set Real Goals and Action Plans (Not Weak Resolutions)

by Laura Galbato | This & That

It’s that time of year again. Everyone is talking about their New Year’s resolutions. Lose weight, get fit, and save money are the most popular. Yet, despite our good intentions, only a tiny tiny percentage of us will actually achieve our goals. I get it,...