You can guess what “B” stands for, can’t you? Yup – “B” is for BUSY. It’s the breath you take right after someone asks, “So, how are you?” It’s the breath you take right before you reflexively say, “I’m busy!” I’m listening to Brene Brown’s deeply wonderful book The Power of Vulnerability. In it, she […]
Mindset
“C” is for Cycles
My sweetie Nelson bought himself a new bicycle – it’s sleek, black, and very lightweight. He tells me it’s the kind of road bike where you have to pedal all the time – a fixed-chain something or other. He goes out riding for awhile and comes back with screaming thigh muscles. “You can’t rest,” he […]
The Habit of Being Busy
“You know what you should do. You’re just not doing it.” This was said without a trace of sarcasm by the powerful Jeffrey Gitomer (author of The Little Red Book of Selling). Right before he said this, he also stated, “Time management seminars are a gigantic waste of time.” I read a great article yesterday […]
I burned my journals (and the Art of Letting Go)
A couple of weekends ago, Nelson and I had a little bonfire. We burned about 10 of my journals. In my quest earlier this year to get rid of half of my stuff, those journals were something I felt compelled (obligated?) to keep. They took up a fair amount of room in my small closet. […]
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I love to garden (and if you’re new here, welcome!). I spend a lot of time gardening because I love growing my own food. I love watching my seeds turn into tiny plants that become giant food makers covered with pretty flowers. I even love […]
Little Boxes of Pleasure
I’m always fascinated by studies that explain why we do what we do. And yesterday morning’s radio segment about our various electronics devices didn’t disappoint. In my work with you, I routinely ask you to turn off all the alerts from your various mobile devices. No more dings, beeps, buzzes, vibrations, bells, etc. And you […]