Today’s issue is #3 is a three-part series and is a follow-up to: A Good Day A Necessity, Not a Luxury Whatever makes you happy. Depending on the context, that phrase can sound trite, if not sarcastic. It seems on some level, we think happiness is a luxury that dare not be entertained in a world with so […]
Today’s issue is #2 is a three-part series and a follow-up to: Why Should You Be Happy? How Was Your Day? You get this question all the time. You pose it to your loved ones upon arrival at home. In response you might hear anything from: Pretty good; It was okay, to: Lousy, don’t even ask. Is a good day when […]
How Would You Answer? These three incidents happened about 11 years ago, within a period of 12-18 months:
The Truth of Who You Are Toward the end of Moonstruck, one of my all-time favorite movies, there is an exchange between Rose Castorini and the college professor (i.e., Olympia Dukakis and John Mahoney). When Rose dismisses the professor’s advances, he tries to save face by concluding that she is unable to invite him up to […]
After The Leap When changing directions, often all that’s needed is to find the entry point of your new path vs. having to map out the entire route. What happens after you take that leap of faith and you’re a few steps down the new path? We can learn the answer through three clients who recently shared […]
You Are New Same old same old. Get up and do it all over again. These are the expressions we use and how it can feel when the alarm clock goes off in the morning. It takes a conscious effort to approach the same daily routines with newness, yet whether we remember it or not, each […]
Unknowns Are Part of the Picture In life there are plenty of unknowns, so it pays to practice “being okay with” those times that are full of questions, even realizing the benefits to these periods such as learning to get curious and to be open to new paths. While some introspection is appropriate during these times, you’ll […]
They Spark the Flame You don’t have to be a big sports fan to get goose bumps when witnessing an Olympic victory. It’s electrifying to see an athlete give everything and then hit the mark. It must be what keeps us watching American Idol or any other of the plethora of talent-search shows on TV these days. All hype […]
Speaking of Purpose Last week while attending a conference in Orange County, California, my husband and I had the opportunity to hear a profound and inspiring message delivered by Sal Giunta, the first living person since the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal of Honor¹. It seemed both cathartic and painful for Giunta to […]
“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.” — Voltaire Speak the Truth Madeline¹ is a client and health care professional who is realizing the power of communicating more effectively with her patients, staff, and others. Recently she summed up the benefits of what she calls “communicating clearly while holding my peace”: