If, as Socrates allegedly said, the “the unexamined life is not worth living,” then my guess is that logic would lead you to say that your life lately must be pretty worthwhile. Even more, Socrates was on trial when he said it – an exam, a test and a mental endurance challenge all in one. […]
This Monday may be tougher than most for some of you out there, depending on whether it was a holiday weekend for you, and if so, how big you went during it. Or maybe every weekend’s a holiday for you, and you need a little help every Monday. No judgment here – for real, though.
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How’s this Friday find you? Grateful for friends, family, friends-who-are-family, full bellies and the gift of modern over-the-counter pharmaceuticals for turkey (or other) hangovers? I’m checking a few of those boxes myself this morning, so my heart is full…and so is my coffee mug. This week, our focus was – not surprisingly – on gratitude,
No-Fail Friday: Full up Read More »
This week, as we officially begin the whirlwind season of packed schedules, parties, and overindulgence, we start with an opportunity to pause. We have a day when we are asked to shift our perspective to one of gratitude. This can be an interesting proposition when you’re in a time and space that is marked by
Carrying our theme about decisions into this week for just a minute…this quote caught my eye recently and got me thinking. Last week, we talked about challenging choices, and how they sometimes aren’t as much of a struggle as you might think they are; it’s just a question of checking in to your intuition – your
Monday Moment: Next steps Read More »
This week we got into indecision, and the challenges that often come with with our efforts to make decisions that “make sense” but also make us happy. In my experience, the struggle of those moments is often marked by one critical, missing ingredient: intuition. More often than not, tough decisions are about the push-pull of
No-Fail Friday: Third wheel Read More »
I didn’t used to be a very good decision maker. I spent a lot of time weighing the pros and cons of different options, and somehow would still come away seeing how they all could work. What makes this especially ironic is that my job for over a decade was largely about making decisions, and
This quote has been ringing in the back of my mind lately…as you set out to start a fresh week, maybe it will resonate with you as well. Sometimes, when we turn inward with mindfulness, we find things we would rather have ignored. Other times, or maybe even at the same time, we find the
Monday Moment: Getting warmer Read More »
This has been a difficult week. That is an understatement. Regardless of your feelings about the state of affairs, we are facing division and uncertainty. My heart has been cracked in half by the pain of seeing people I love experiencing fear, distrust, and even hate. I am so very fortunate in my life to
Today’s post is a little less about mindfulness, but exactly what I feel needs to be said. Thanks for giving me the space to say it. As I wake up, I realize that this morning, I find myself leaning on many of the same fundamental beliefs I did 15 years ago last September: Good always finds a
