How many self-help books have you read? How many seminars and workshops on personal development have you attended? How many blogs (like this one) do you subscribe to? How many emails do you get each day from teachers, writers, thought leaders, gurus? How many vision boards or mandalas have you …
Life Lessons
a blog about living consciously
Life Lesson: Word of the Year
I was talking with a friend and colleague of mine recently who told me that she chooses a word each year that represents the growth she hopes to realize over the coming 12 months. Though I’ve learned that this is a common practice with many people, it was the first time I’d heard of it. And I love …
Life Lesson: New Year Watershed
As the new year comes ‘round once again I find myself reflecting on the past, present and future. Three years ago I made some pretty big changes in my life. I left my decades old career as a musician and now work as a life coach. On the outside this appeared to some as a drastic and possibly …
Life Lesson: Trigger Happy 2
Anyone get their buttons pushed at a recent holiday gathering? Last month I wrote about getting triggered by experiences we have (read post here). Someone says or does something and we become upset, usually within milliseconds. I also explained a little about the fact that when this happens, …
Life Lesson: Trigger Happy
Recently I was emptying our paper shredder and getting ready to put the shreds into the recycling bin. My wife said, “You can’t do that. The recycler can’t handle tiny pieces of paper and besides, if you put that into the bin they’ll eventually blow all over the place.” Something inside me …
Life Lesson: What Do You Think?
A number of years ago (while I was still working as a professional classical musician) I was preparing a concert that combined music from the Baroque period with jazz. We had players from both worlds on stage together creating an interesting blend of the two styles. As director, I’d had an idea of …