Control what you can and release the rest. One thing I know about myself, if things feel out of control, I clean; I organize, I purge and I clean. It works. It restores a sense of peace in my environment, while I’m organizing, purging and cleaning I also declutter my thoughts. I empty some demons lurking between my ears. It…
Back to the basics. When things get chaotic and seem to be out of control, disorganized or feeling out of sorts, it’s easy for overwhelm to be the result. When this happens, we must rely on structure and process to bring us back to a focused and organized world. One step at a time, we must look at our world…
It’s a great question, what does next look like? In a world that’s busy “leveling up,” what does next look like? In a sea of excuses when you don’t keep your word, what does next look like? On your list of accomplished tasks for the day, what does next look like? When you’re unhappy with the results you have in…
I was talking with a client, and she told me about a conversation worth making contagious. She was outside one of her team’s offices and overheard part of an interview which caused her to pause and reflect. The potential employee asked the leader what a bad day was like for him at the company. His reply was one she wasn’t…
What if inconveniences, interruptions, and unplanned events happened in order to redirect us? Instead of being irritated by them, we might pause. The pause would offer perspective, space, and the possibility of choice. Whether a traffic jam, an illness, a broken vehicle or a health event, these opportunities can be windows of perspective and intersections for change. Pay attention. The…
Maybe is messy. It’s just like being in the middle of anything; the messy middle. When you are clear, yes and no are your answers. Both yes and no free energy, space, time, and momentum begins again. Maybe ties up your energy, creates complexity and confusion and leaves incompletions in its wake. When you’re in the maybe zone, everything stagnates…
Everything in life is temporary. Reminding ourselves of the impermanence we live in is critical during challenging times and essential during the exceptional times. To recalibrate your attitude, reactions, and the grace you extend to others during difficult times is more accessible when you remember how short this thing called life really is. What if we treated every interaction as…
We are blessed. We work to maintain a chosen family and all of us contribute to the success of how we connect, spend time, and care for each other. Every gathering moves us more deeply into a connected and unified space. Some days are better than others, yet we succeed or fail together. As we pass another celebration, we are…
I often say, the universe is conspiring to work with you. When I look at my life retrospectively, like most people, I find things make better sense than when I’m in the thick of the journey. This means, when I’m struggling, it’s likely there are other things at work in my favor, but my default habitual behavior is preventing the…
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford As I take my clarity breaks, I’m learning to slow down my thinking. It’s about going deep with what’s essential versus trying to boil the ocean. In my quest, I’m learning to search for better questions rather than focus…