A good friend of mine made up an acronym, ROB. He dropped it on me earlier this week, for good reason, and it gave me a little pause. He was right, I was. In fact, I’m so good at ROB one might think it was my full time job. People should pay me for that … Continue reading RATIONALIZING YOUR OWN BULLSHIT
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear” -somebody somewhere who um, passed it to his students Well, let’s see student- check. Ready- hell yes. Teachers- check, check, checkity check. Between yoga, the kinds of friends I have, the kind of work I do and the things I read, watch and listen to, the … Continue reading ONE STEP AT A TIME: LIVING MINDFULLY
This morning I listened to my children wake up. My son, the five year old, bounced out of bed, went to the bathroom, and came into the kitchen to give me some love before eating breakfast. He finished eating, took his dishes to the sink and went into his room to get dressed. Isn’t this … Continue reading TRUST THE UNIVERSE
Experience has taught me that more gratitude I show to others, the happier I, and as a result, others around me, become. Joy spreads joy; the more I give the more I get. Being grateful is a component of mindfulness that generates a shift in mindset; it's like flipping the"optimism" button on inside your brain. … Continue reading GRATITUDE
I had an epiphany yesterday, during yoga, where most of my enlightenment occurs. Standard. Our instructor asked us to think about the one person who loves you unconditionally, no matter what, and to dedicate our practice that day to them. I of course immediately thought of my children. They love so freely, so much, so … Continue reading WAKE UP. BE AWESOME. GO TO SLEEP. REPEAT
Feel like you are in a competition with yourself to squeeze the very most out of every day? To be at the top of your game, all day, every day and in every capacity? To be the winner of your own race? Welcome to the game of life, a constant juxtaposition of motivation and drive … Continue reading YOURS, MINE AND OURS; MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
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