119. The devil loves big plans
Every time I sit down to write, I become paralyzed. The tape that plays in my squirrel brain is that this blog has to support something big
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Mar 152 min
112. Lumination
I recently had the luxury of going on a four-day silent retreat. The retreat director was a life-long Jesuit and college professor. Over...
Jan 261 min
109. A quiet legend
I am not a quiet person but find myself wishing I was...a little quieter. Over the years, Chris has often provided me feedback when he...
Jan 231 min
108. Not sure...
What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...
Jan 162 min
106. Meet new people
I had to move gyms due to construction at mine and now find myself in a sauna, often full of a dozen people, sitting knee to knee...
Nov 29, 20232 min
97. Your relentless friend
Yeah, I said bitchy -- but I really mean bitchy and thoughtful. My relentlessly bitchy and thoughtful friend's name is Girlfriend. It is...
Nov 25, 20231 min
96. Wildly Special
As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...
Nov 7, 20232 min
92. May the truth be with you
I have been waking up 45 minutes earlier than I need to wake up as part of a personal challenge. There is a lot of research that cites...
Sep 17, 20231 min
86. Rest
I have been criticized, mostly by my long time-lover, for not resting more. At the heart of it, rest is primarily about physical and...
Sep 13, 20232 min
85. Apologies in advance
I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...
Sep 10, 20231 min
84. The Silent Treatment
I love these words: silence holds immense value. Or as Ram Dass said, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” I have told many...
Sep 2, 20231 min
83. You are now a therapist
My school clients can't exactly fire me, and my private therapy clients haven't fired me yet for my drawings. Let's hope this trend...
Aug 23, 20232 min
80. Training my boomerang heart
For a living I help people get out of their own way. There is just one tiny problem with this. It can be hard for me to get out of my own...
Jul 15, 20231 min
75. Trail Quotes: a really good day
During my recent back country adventure at Philmont, at the end of every day we sat in a circle and reflected on our day. Philmont...
Jul 3, 20231 min
72. Are you ready?
How do we know if we are ready for something new? I want to start a side hustle. I want to find a therapist. I want to start a new hobby....
May 21, 20231 min
65. Finding the edge
Find the edge of comfort. Hang out there for awhile. You may like it. Need words for your walls? >> Click here
May 17, 20231 min
64. Do not slumber
Let's not slumber life away. Let's wake each other up and remind one another of their potential. We were all put on this earth to...
May 5, 20231 min
61. Imagine...
I get to work with beautifully hopeful teens every day. On a recent trip to NYC, I got to spend some uninterrupted time with my very...
Apr 21, 20231 min
58. I miss our loud house.
I find myself missing our loud house. I miss loud dance parties with a larger-than-life toddler on my hip. I miss kids spinning around in...
Apr 16, 20231 min
57. On being cheerful
I have become fascinated with cheerfulness and how and what it can do to a group of humans or even to our own human heart. One of the...
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