My sister sent me a text. Not unusual, except for her request. Can you send me a recipe from mom for chicken and dumplings? A simple straightforward request, right? Our mother never wrote down the recipe. Her mother never wrote down the recipe. I have never written down the [...]
Great leaders share two critical characteristics: humility and will. This article explains what Jim Collins describes as Level 5 leaders He provides a glimpse of what to look for in a leader and ourselves. When Jim Collins and his team of researchers set out on a five-year journey. The focus [...]
Watching from afar I wondered what the eagle perched on the dead tree could see that I could not. Never moving, only turning her head slowly to the left and right. She has come every day this week, and sometimes you can see her circling the lake searching. Then, [...]
You've got potential Your potential has no limits. Only you can decide how far you can go. If you trust your inner voice, you can do what you do best today and every day. Pretty Woman remains one of my favorite movies, and not only because I swoon a [...]
Another meeting? How many of the following statements describe your feelings about meetings? I'm tired of: Having meetings, just to have a meeting or to say, “we met” Meeting without a purpose or objective Not knowing why I am in the meeting Not staying on track or starting/ending on [...]
How Much Can a Heart Hold? "Nobody has ever measured even poets, how much a heart can hold." —Zelda Fitzgerald The depth of our compassion and resiliency exceeds our expectations. We see evidence every day. The stories we tell come from a place deep inside our mind and heart. [...]
Uncertainty Before the darkness sets on a new horizon, peace will settle over hearts that ponder anew their vision of the dawn. After all the darkness there will be but one light shining along the path. For some two roads appear. Who will say which is right? Now, for [...]
A few thoughts on kindness to uplift and inspire you to be your best. For years, I have hoarded quotes on small slips of paper, in journals, and now in a spreadsheet. I find them in articles, books, poems, podcasts, and occasionally, conversations. Something about the shape and formation [...]
When we set an intention, we take the first step. But, it's only one step. The yoga teacher welcomes the student—me—to the mat. Gently and with compassion thanking me for showing up today. Coming to the mat requires commitment. As I settle in cross-legged and begin to breathe, she [...]
Minimalism is more than the absence of possessions. It is about choices. “To be free from suffering, free yourself from attachments.” Buddha A Lesson Minimalism taught me that I did not need a bag of potting soil— not now. It could wait. How long? A week, maybe two—or not [...]
