A few weeks ago, I shared an Emerson quote about bravery. It implied that courage isn’t necessarily an exceptional trait, but that the bravest among us are those who simply maintain it “five minutes longer.” On this blog, we talk a lot about making intentional choices, especially in the face of discomfort. Today in the […]
Monday Moment: Remembering Read More »
It’s hard not to smile when you know it’s the weekend, especially a nice, long holiday weekend like many of you are about to kickstart. This week, we talked about alternatives for the squirmy among us (myself included) for when seated meditation just isn’t happening. Yoga, mindful walking, hiking, you name it. It’s ok to
“No-Fail” Friday: Move it Read More »
I have a confession to make. I am not the best at sitting still. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love to sleep. Also fun: hanging out and relaxing. However, when it comes to “formal” meditation, I spend more time on the strugglebus than you might expect. I have as many moments of distraction
Restless self syndrome Read More »
Interesting thing about Mondays: they come back every week. No matter how much you wish or even try to meditate them away, after Sunday comes Monday. Even though I do think our responses to “the Mondays” can give us some great insight into our inner selves, this quote is about a slightly different kind of
Monday Moment: Come here often? Read More »
If you’ve been reading along, you know this week’s post about how to end something well was a natural progression from the prior week’s post about seeing your commitments through, and not mentally checking out of something before it’s really over. They were both about staying present when you know change is coming, so you
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Last week, we talked about being (or not being) a “short-timer,” and checking out of a situation before it’s actually ended just because you know the end is near. The time does eventually come, though, for things to wrap up. If you’ve been mindfully patient and checked-in during your final few weeks in a job,
I think one of life’s greatest de-motivators is the sense that we shouldn’t do something because it’s too little, too late, or both. That’s rarely the case, though, and certainly not reason enough to do nothing if there’s something that can still be done (which there almost always is). We all need a little kickstart
Monday Moment: Starting now Read More »
This week, we talked about using your mindfulness skillset to catch yourself checking out of the present moment when (you think) the future is really where you want to be. With summer being full of graduations, internships, travel, and other evidence that life’s experiences are fleeting, odds are good that there’s something on your short-term
No-Fail Friday: What did I miss? Read More »
We’ve all heard the wisdom that “everything is temporary,” but the business school world offers an unusually high level of proof. It all starts the minute you see the word “Congratulations” in your email, and realize that you will, in fact, really be leaving your job. From that point forward, you embark upon a two-year
I hope it was a wonderful weekend for you! Just a little reminder to start our week here of the power of intentional action. One of the benefits of mindfulness is developing the ability to find the “space between stimulus and response,” (V. Frankl) so that we can respond deliberately. Although none of us is
Monday Moment: Show me Read More »
