Journal
How do they get it all done?
I worked full-time while I went to university full-time. The schedule was grueling. I’ve often been asked how I managed to do that; up until recently the answer has been I didn’t know with a shrug. I’ve even watched and admired others who seem to accomplish so much...
Living peacefully with stress
Our minds are incredible. Often they use passed experiences and similar situations to makes a judgment or decision about the situation. Efficient! Unfortunately, we often get it wrong and we find ourselves in a stress, reactivity loop that leads us to plausible, but...
Intentional living, it’s worth the effort
Intentional living is my ongoing attempt to integrate my action, attitudes and aspirations with my values and beliefs. Because it's so important to me, it's a theme that I return to again and again. Posts Finding your tribe and Acting on purpose are two good examples....
Goal + value= more than just another resolution!
As with every year I’ve looked at my goals, decided on which of them I would focus and made plans insuring each goal is specific, measurable and deadline driven. I used the same strategy that I used last year. You can see that here. This year, after I put together my...
Relishing in the gathering, the gratitude, the giving
The holiday season kind of snuck up on me this year. I completely forgot about Thanksgiving. One of my dear friend’s birthday is November 24, so his birthday eclipsed that. To add to the confusion, for my circle here in Belgium the holidays really start on December 6,...
Breathing passion into life
Giving myself permission to follow my passion includes accepting that my life is an ongoing work in progress. There is no great that to get to, or be, or have. One nice thing about this is, it frees me to align my life with who I am in the present moment without guilt...
Choosing life direction
I’m closer to that part of myself that knows exactly what I want; that part of me is now my BFF, my closest confidant and my trusted guide. That little voice says, “Turn left. Stop. Go. I’m happy. I like this. This is fun.” You’d think being connected to that side of...
Slowing down to get into the zone
I was thinking about how much more I get done when I slow down. It’s weird I’m not sure if I speed up or if time slows down, but something shifts. Then I realized that it is often in the moments when I’m acting slowly and deliberately that I often find myself in flow...
Finding creative genius
Many of us have super powers that we can’t use, call on it when we need them, let alone control because we don’t even realize we have them. But somewhere deep inside we know they are there. Some of us sense that there’s a gap between who we are and who we were meant...
