Like most kids, it took me a while to figure out that my mom was one smart cookie. Inevitably I went through many years thinking I knew way more than my mother would ever possibly know. And of course as time passed I began to realize that I actually knew a fraction of what I…
mindfulness
Why time messes with your mind
Time is a funny thing. There is a level train crossing not far from my house and if I don’t time it right, I can get caught sitting and waiting for the train to pass…which…seems…to…take…forever. Minutes feel like hours while I’m waiting for container car after container car it to slowly chug its way across…
[Podcast Ep 7] The Go/No Go Factor: Presence
The Being & The Doing EPISODE 7: The Go/No Go Factor Being more mindful as you go about your day means you can make more conscious and intentional choices. Then you are better able to align those choices with your priorities and values and show up authentically in your interactions in the world. In this…
[Podcast Ep 1] The Being and the Doing
Episode 1: What the heck is the Being & the Doing? Feel like life balance is fleeting in your crazy busy life? That’s because you have been thinking about it all wrong. In this episode learn what you need to do so you can go with the flow of life while still getting stuff done….
How old are you really? Perspectives on aging
As milestones go, I guess this is a big one – turning 60 that is. As this birthday approaches, I find myself in state of amazement. How is it possible that I am going to be 60 years old? Let me clarify up front. I don’t have a problem with my age. I’ve never been…
What wild geese can teach you about success
You can hear them long before you can see them. Honk honk honk. You never exactly know when it will happen. Some years it is early in the fall. Other years the snow has already fallen. But guaranteed one day or another flocks of Canada Geese make their way overhead. I always stop when I…
The Essential Habit of Well-being
There’s a handy piece of wisdom that says if you don’t make time for your health now, you will need to make time for illness later. That’s because eventually our choices related to health and wellness eventually catch up with us. When we think about well-being, there are lots of positive habits that come to…