Goodness. Let’s start with some homework today: (handwritten) What’s your definition? Because your definition is very important here. Write it out. Make a list of attributes you would assign to a “good” person. Who do you know or know of that has these attributes? How do you know? Now your definition, is it realistic, attainable? … Continued
Somewhere along the way of my childhood I learned to be grateful. Even in prayer I learned not to just ask for things, but to be thankful for what I had already received. It wasn’t until I was into my 20″s that I was introduced to the idea of having a formal gratitude practice and … Continued
I was recently working with a great group who shows up ready to learn and make changes. They are interested in growing and becoming the best versions of themselves. I appreciate working with people like that. This time we were investigating the idea of increasing the resilience in our lives and how it can help … Continued
This past weekend I was fortunate to be going on a trip to our first Family Weekend at my son’s new college near Richmond, Virginia. First of all, Richmond and I have a terrible history. My worst travel experience ever happened while trying to get home from a business trip in Richmond many years ago. … Continued
Don Miguel Ruiz said “letting go is not about losing– it’s about trusting. When we release what life has taken away, we create space for the new experiences, growth and blessings to enter.” He is talking about anything we lose– people, things, pets, places….. As we move forward into the last parts of this year, … Continued
I know that sounds like a bit much- but it is actually true. I just learned that feeling happy is linked to feeling excited! This isn’t altogether surprising as one of my favorite positive psychology notes is that excitement and fear share the same physiology in the body- it is the meaning that your mind … Continued
This post is a little bit of a review, if you’ve been following along with me for a while. I notice I circle back to common themes over and over again throughout the years. I want to share with you some of the things I am thinking about right now as I consider how I … Continued
Think about it- you worry for a long time about an outcome of something and you get good news. You run a race and finish. You have a difficult conversation and then it is over, you finish a project or anything that has been “hanging over your head”. Maybe you had a sore toe and … Continued
This from Yung Pueblo and his latest book The Way Forward. “saying less is incredibly helpful not every thought is valuable, not every feeling needs to be voiced what is often best is to slow down and spend time developing a clearer and more informed perspective ego rushes and reacts, but peace moves purposefully and … Continued