The cookies pictured below are one of the varieties I baked last week for the holidays. One type that I made required that the flour be sifted while the other did not. When a recipe calls for sifting the flour, it’s an additional step in the process that takes a little time. Read more
On those nights when I wake up with something on my mind, for some reason it’s often around 3:00 a.m. My father used to call it “things that go bump in the night” – those disjointed thoughts stemming from worry or fear. Over the years I’ve gotten better at recognizing those types of thoughts and quieting them down by saying: I’ll check back with you in the morning. My perspective is always much better over a cup of coffee. Read more
Last time, in Ask Your Body, we talked about incorporating information from your head, heart, and gut. When it comes to relying on your intuition, at first it’s easier to recognize in hindsight, once the proof is in. It’s then that you realize your intuition was accurate. The thought that ran across your mind or the twinge you felt was spot on. Read more
During a recent coaching conference, the presenter talked us through a simple breathing exercise that lasted about five minutes. When she asked for feedback, the coach seated at the table behind me commented that he now had clarity about how to handle an issue that had been on his mind for weeks. Surprised by how quickly he was able to access his own knowledge of what to do, he concluded that that he would start doing this kind of mind-body scan more regularly. Read more
Let’s go further with the theme of Listening to Your Life. In the introduction to this series, Turn Off the Static, I asked you to think of one way you can practice filtering out the noise. And last month I suggested using the Change of Season to observe what’s being stirred up for you. Today, I have some easy tips for quieting down – a primary way of listening. Read more
Hello! I’m happy to be writing to you, having just returned from a very special family vacation in Florida. The purpose of the trip was to fulfill two items on my mother-in-law’s bucket list: a visit to Key West and a swim with the dolphins. Read more
After a fun and eventful visit this past June that included a high school graduation, a wedding, and time with family in New York and Connecticut, I settled in to my seat for the plane ride home to Arizona. Since the flight is four and a half hours, I put on my noise-canceling headphones. Whether it’s to mute the engine or listen to music, I find they make a difference for longer flights. Read more
Your resume only tells you so much. That’s why, when the winds of change are blowing, it’s best to look at your entire life story for guidance. I don’t mean the 500+ page tell-all you might write someday. This is a two or three-page bulleted version with snapshot moments from throughout the decades. Read more
How is Trust coming into play for you at this time? That’s the question that kicked off this series. As I stated in the introduction, I’ve learned that trust is an essential element of being in the current and that in each opportunity, crisis, and crossroad, the issue of trust is critical. Read more
(#4 in the series: Trust is an Essential Element)
Last Wednesday, while on a self-guided retreat at a local spa, I came upon a labyrinth, designed to inspire a walking meditation. Unlike those high-hedged corn mazes which, based on my sense of direction, would likely have me wandering through the hedges forever, this labyrinth was entirely in view. I set my bare feet on the warm pavement and began walking what first appeared to be a simple spiral. This spiral, however, was not comprised of evenly spaced, concentric rings and that’s part of what makes it a labyrinth. (1) Read more