I think of the first time I climbed a 14’er (a mountain over 14,000′). From the base of the mountain, the task looks impossible. I could believe at that moment that I can't do it, and justify this with all kinds of evidence from past experiences and beliefs. Then, I don’t even bother to try. [...]
Self-care is especially critical in this time. How, might you ask, can you care for your well-being when you are isolated at home, can't do the things you normally do, or are worried about how you will pay bills or what the future might bring? Here are ideas that take little time and can help [...]
Practicing extreme self-care Life as we know it is significantly altered due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this is the time to practice extreme self-care. While you might be home-bound, or out in public, you can do all kinds of things to keep your stress levels down and your mind engaged. First and foremost, practice washing [...]
…that is the question. Do I stay on the defined path, focused in on where this path takes me, or do I go off trail, open to exploring the unknown, no real destination in mind, to find something surprising and new? It’s not a bad thing to stay on a direct path. Sometimes it’s better [...]
Ever notice how sometimes you just feel stuck? Not sure how to move things forward, swimming in circles and not getting very far? We go through life expecting that we can flawlessly move forward. But when we run into a wall, or don't have what we need to continue, or there is conflict in the [...]
There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us groveling in it. Northern Exposure, Cicely, 1992 Are we wasting our potential? As humans, as individuals…there is much petty selfishness and close-mindedness in the world we forget [...]
