What Would Success Look Like? As some of you may remember, in 2019 I spent time training at the Edward Lowe Foundation. Among the many things I learned was the value of asking clarifying questions… Read More
“We Interrupt this Thanksgiving…” Those of you old enough to recall watching television programs in a scheduled way may remember hearing the announcement, “We interrupt our program to bring you this important message…” After… Read More
Catalyze Complaints: Turn Your Complaints (and Others’) into Coping, Calm, or Conquest If your days are anything like mine, it’s possible that you run through a daily internal—or external—litany of complaints… your job is making you nutty, your family is unappreciative, your… Read More
Don’t Let “For Worse” Friends Bring Out Your Worst A few years ago I wrote about “foul weather friends.” You know, the people who show up in your life the day you get laid off, your kid gets suspended,… Read More
Be Source, Not Result: Press Pause on Shame, Anxiety, and Regret Few things are as pleasing as when my “yoga world” and my “business world” intersect in an overt way, as they did last week. Here’s what occurred: I met with… Read More
“You Can’t Make an Entrance if You Never Leave” This past week I was listening to an interview with Chris Rock during which he mentioned a piece of advice he had received from Lorne Michaels, “You can’t make an… Read More
“There are Years that Ask Questions and Years that Answer” We’ve all had years that have asked us questions: we’ve gotten married or divorced, a parent has died, we’ve lost a job, illness has manifested, children have arrived… But I’m… Read More
It’s Called Fishing, Not Catching These days it can be difficult to cope with the uncertainty, lack of clarity, and sudden changes of information/direction each day brings. It’s easy to feel out of control. In… Read More
“When the Flower Blossoms it Sends No Invitation” This past Saturday I was deadheading roses and inadvertently cut a bud, so I placed it in a vase to watch it bloom. Life intervened, and I ended up being… Read More
Gratitude = Grease Hello Wow-types, I received lots of feedback on last week’s post. Many of you loved the idea of not having to educate others about how they could be less hideous.… Read More