Day Fifty-Seven of 365 – How Does One Become Comfortably Numb?
As you may know if you’ve been following my posts, I’ve embarked on a personal journey to write at least one article, thought or post every day for a whole year. On the surface, that might not seem like a big challenge (I admit that I might have taken the thought a bit too lightly […]
Day Fifty-Six of 365 – All Hail the “Yoda” Club!
Many of you out there are Star Wars fans. Some are not. Either way, it is likely that you have heard of Yoda. Yoda is the enigmatic character who dispensed wisdom in slightly off kilter sentence structures. One of my favorite lines from the short, green sage is, “Do or Do Not! There is No Try!” […]
Day Fifty-Five of 365 – When In Trouble, Reach!
Many, many years ago (yes, I’m that old…) I heard a presentation that changed my life completely! The title of the presentation was “Living in the Meantimes.” The entire presentation focused on defining Meantimes in two ways and three ways to get through them. I want to offer a thumbnail sketch of the invaluable lessons […]
Day Forty-Eight of 365 – What We Are Inside
Have you ever wondered about What We Are Inside? When I ask that question, what comes to mind? Do you think about organs and blood and connective tissue? Do images of skeletal structures surface? Do you envision synapses firing energy through the brain? Do you focus on the unseen animating force of the soul? What […]
Day Forty-Two of 365 – Those Who Break Easily
Day forty-two of my 365 day writing challenge finds me continuing with an analysis of the wonderful children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. The past two posts have focused on the process and length of time necessary to become Real. To summarize, the process requires “Becoming” and it takes a long time. It does not happen overnight […]
Day Thirty-Five of 365 – Finding Yourself
“But I didn’t know I was lost!” That might be an initial response to an admonition to find yourself. As humorous as that exchange might be, I believe that most people understand the implication of “finding oneself.” The phrase carries with it the sense that “finding yourself” means discovering your passion and pursuing meaning. Most […]
Day Thirty-Four of 365 – You Can Only Be Where You Are
“You can only be where you are. You can’t be where you are not!” This is a phrase I use often when working with clients who struggle to maintain focus on living as fully as possible in the present moment. It is a phrase I use with myself when I venture too far outside the […]
Day Thirty-Three of 365 – The Power of the Question
Several years ago, I read a powerful book written by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson – those brilliant men of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame. The title of the book is The Aladdin Factor. The premise of the book focuses on the power of the question. Jack and Mark teach readers to ask questions of […]
Day Twenty-Five of 365 – Walking Circumspectly
One of the most fascinating words around (at least in this bald headed cowboy’s opinion) is the word “circumspect.” The word carries the basic meaning of “to look around.” When adding an “ly” to the end of the word and then placing a specific directive in front of it, one might come up with something […]
Day Twenty-Three of 365 – Something to Write
I must admit that when I took on this personal challenge to write an article, part of a story or some meaningful blog post every day for a whole year, I felt a sense of certainty in my ability to do so. Today, on day twenty-three, I find myself struggling just a wee bit. […]