Creating clarity and action to move forward.
Meditation and mindfulness. Everywhere you look there are books, podcasts, classes and articles about meditation and mindfulness. Recently, I even saw a TV commercial for one of the more popular meditation/mindfulness apps called Calm. I found this ironic and fascinating for a couple of reasons. It is ironic because television is our favorite mind-numbing pass …
Understanding the source of stress is the necessary first step in reducing it. At the end of the year, stress levels go up with the demands for our time and attention. Unfortunately, the holidays can be very stressful with all the extra planning and preparation added to our plates, especially for those of us gifted …
The kind of static I'm talking about is the kind you get when the signal of a radio station is too far away and there is noise that blocks out the music. When it happens, it is a 'fingernails on the chalkboard' situation for me and it has to stop! Similarly we have so much …
We are more stressed out, discontent and unsatisfied than ever. An entire market segment has grown around helping us relax and find true meaning through meditation, mindfulness, massages as we continue to acquire new ailments born out of our chronic stress and over-commitment. Like the Rolling Stones song says, we just "can't get no satisfaction." …
Choosing to be content where we are makes the difference between always being preoccupied with what we should be doing and enjoying an uncomplicated, fulfilling life with our family and friends. We can stay on the treadmill of continuously striving and comparing our lives with everyone else's highlight reels or we can look around and …
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Loose ends are little pieces of things that are not finished. They come in many forms. Papers saved to file or read sometime. Pictures we need to frame. Thoughts about conversations we need to have. Feelings about people or circumstances we aren’t ready to deal with. This is not an exhaustive list but you get …
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We all know those people who seem to always have things going their way and manage to stay positive. In reality, they have challenges to overcome and difficult people to deal with just like the rest of us. So, how do they do it? How do they keep moving forward and accomplishing big goals in …
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Just Don't Do It! If I'm honest, I fight a battle every day to focus on the most important things. At the end of many days, I wonder if I accomplished enough. Not because I didn't but because my plan was not clear enough at the start of the day. It all boils down to …
The hardest crowd to please or succeed in is the one you’re closest to, normally your family, the people you live with or spend the most time with. These are the ones who see the worst moods, frustrations, and outbursts. Sometimes they even remind you of your shortcomings long after the fact. “You’re never happy. You're …
How many things are you doing because you "ought to"? I already know I have a couple. That was easy to figure out. As a matter of fact I've known for quite a while that I need to prune one or two activities. They are draining me to the point I dread them. The hardest …
