Each year, I pick a word for the year to represent what I am challenging myself to focus on. Usually, I spend lots of time contemplating it. It’s got to be good if it’s going to be part of my life for a year! This year, however, it was a “no brainer” when I chose…
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“What Story Are You Telling Yourself?“ Perception is a funny thing. Our brain has lots of data coming in so it uses “shortcuts” that tell us the alleged truth of a situation. It’s how our primordial brain worked to keep us alive. We had to be able to quickly assess a situation to determine if…
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I love this phrase. When we say “I want to be a good ancestor” we are saying we want to leave the world a better place than how we came into it. We want to be remembered as someone who “Did Good” for the world and our community. How do we determine how to contribute…
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The year is 2020. This is the year that started off with horrific bushfires in Australia that burned over 25 million acres of land, killed 33 people and one billion animals The world was then stunned by the sudden and tragic death of a sports icon and his daughter in a helicopter crash. These events…
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In times of crisis and stress, I like to harken back to what Fred (Mr.)Rogers’ mom told him during difficult times. As a child, when he would see something that scared him on the news, she would say, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Throughout his life, especially in…
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Over the past few weeks, the world has experienced a health crisis the size of which we have not seen in over 100 years. The entire world is experiencing shared anxiety. We have realized how vulnerable we are as we are being forced to face our own mortality. Our current situation, as well as our…
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It’s time for the annual “pick your word” for the year post. The idea behind this being if you pick a word, and focus on it for the year, it will elicit positive change. Last year, my word was “gratitude.” I did pretty darned good. Each day, I wrote down what I was grateful for,…
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“Friends ask you questions; enemies question you.” – Criss Jami The subject of my last post was about how we spend our time. Now I want to tackle something just as, if not more, important for our mental health-with whom we spend our time. How much is spent with people who don’t share our values? How…
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“Say no to good things so you can say yes to great things.”-Jon Gordon Have you ever struggled with overeating or overspending? Most of us have. We are flooded with ads for the next great “diet” or credit card offers to consolidate our debt. We may lose a few pounds or get some money saved…
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At the time of my last post, I was facing my 30th high school reunion and challenged readers to identify the “Senior Standouts” in their lives: The people who made us who we are today because they showed up for us in a positive way. My reunion was last weekend and it made me think…
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