Do you ever find yourself drowning in tasks, overwhelmed by your to-do list? Do you ever feel like an automaton, running on nearly empty, endlessly running through a series of things that you need to do? Let’s change that. Ten years ago, I had managed to set up my life in a way that was […]
How to Cut Your To-Do List in Half
Is it Time to Dethrone Your Mother?
Something has been happening to me over the last month or so, sparked by my own writing about appreciating who you are. (As is so often the case, I’m drawn to write about what I most need to learn in the moment.) I’ve come to this revelation: My “standard of excellence,” the bar by which […]
Give Yourself Some Credit
Recently I read an article that said that attorneys and accountants are more likely to be critical of their spouses and families than people in other professions. The author said this was due to these people focusing almost entirely on finding errors as a fundamental component of their jobs. In an entirely unscientific multi-year study […]
Recognizing Unhealed Trauma
My media pick for this month’s adventure theme was Into the Wild, Sean Penn’s film adaptation of John Krakauer’s book by the same name. This is an incredible film – moving, with amazing scenery and a stunning performance by Emile Hirsch. I’m going to forewarn you now – in true review fashion – that I […]
Cranky? Judgmental? Try This.
This week a wise friend shared her experience of listening to an inspirational teacher advising to respond to others as she would like to be treated in that situation. The teacher sparked something in her, and she’d been practicing that energy with one of her beloved people. I’ve watched her transform her own responses in […]
When You Need Some Loving-Kindness
Do you ever wish you could do something to help heal the world – right now? Or wish you could raise your own energy from something funky to something more loving? There’s good news – you can, and it’s about as easy breathing. Check out the video below for a quick intro to the practice […]
Taking a Clear Look at Your Finances
This might be a tough week, as we are applying our Clear Sight theme to money by taking a clear look at your finances. Most of us try to hide from money and not look at it, because it can bring with it a lot of fear. Though I know this is going to be […]
Selves of Future Past
Recently I (finally) saw the latest X-Men movie. I won’t spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it yet, but think I can safely tell you this small part – the movie is partially set in a time when Charles Xavier is in the middle of a personal crisis. He doubts he has what […]
Anatomy of Change: Embracing Your Hero’s Saga
Chances are you’re in the hero’s saga of the change cycle in at least one area of your life right now. (If you missed what the Hero’s Saga is, check out last week’s post.) If you’ve been at it for any amount of time, you already know it can be daunting, tiring, and can make […]
Anatomy of Change: Maximizing Dreaming and Scheming
Congratulations, you’re in Square Two! This is one of my favorite places to be, and my intention for this article is to help you to both love it and move through it without getting stuck. To recap, this phase is when you start having new dreams and scheming up how you can make them happen. […]