cardin at optimistlab tagged me the other day with the simply successful secrets experiment (get the details here; it was started by aaron potts at todayisthatday, and it came to cardin via karen lynch at livethepower; it’s also been featured in amsall’s inspirational and motivational carnival). for a few years now i’ve had what i… Continue reading success in a basket
Category: emotional health
juice, choice and buddhism
we drink a lot of juice at my house. usually i buy it; this time my husband did. we have different taste in juice. i like straight orange juice; he and our daughter prefer a little more variety. so husband buys four packs of juice and puts them in the pantry. then, this morning, reaching… Continue reading juice, choice and buddhism
kind acts and open hearts
“kind thoughts are nice but what we need is kind acts” this is one of brock tully’s phrases that are still with me after attending the one of a kind stories event yesterday. twelve speakers shared their stories, truly from the heart – twelve courageous people who are making kindness happen, right now, right here.… Continue reading kind acts and open hearts
gratitude, again
it’s time to do a gratitude post – haven’t done one in a long while! i am grateful that i am part of a supportive community that my practice is growing for the members of my thesis committee for our roomy house for all the interesting people i’m meeting
more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you. that’s a quote from dr. seuss’s book, happy birthday to you. (as some of you know, i’m a big dr. seuss fan.) but why only say that on a birthday? and – oh, here is an… Continue reading more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
wheel of life: the rounder, the better
once again, i’m fulfilling frances’ monday mission. today, the idea is to post a blog using graphics and less than 100 words. easy. imagine your life as a wheel. each spoke represents how satisfied you are with that particular aspect. the fuller and more rounded, the better your life. it could look like this: or… Continue reading wheel of life: the rounder, the better
from solving problems to creating results: 5 benefits
running into patricia lambert today at our monthly SWAN meeting, i peeked at her web site, where i saw a reference to “the problem of problem solving”. i’ve been wanting to write about this for quite a while; thanks, patricia, for giving me the impetus! in the path of least resistance, robert fritz offers this… Continue reading from solving problems to creating results: 5 benefits
personal crisis management
scott davis of finding your marbles makes a great observation. he compares personal crises with crises on the job and suggests that we can apply corporate crisis management plans to our individual lives:
just dance
yesterday my 10-year-old daughter, my husband and i went to just dance. just dance is a non-alcoholic dance event held three fridays a month at the russian community centre on 2114 west 4th in vancouver. what’s so cool about this event is that it is really just dance. it’s not only no booze and no… Continue reading just dance
letting go of resentments
to resent something means literally to feel emotions again. and again and again. and again. believe it or not – there is something seductive about this repetitiveness. it can be done quite effortlessly, it’s familiar. nothing new needs to be learned, no new perspective needs to be considered.